[OSM-talk] what to do cues

[Robin Paulson]

On 2013-01-02 18:26, Jeff Meyer wrote:
> What do you mean, "The wrong route?" Is there a wrong route for
> recruiting and engaging new mappers?

well, yes. any route which doesn't recruit or engage them.

and i'm not keen on the word recruit anyway, it makes OSM sound like 
the army, or a cult

> As for interacting, why are you presuming I have not done so?

well, i didn't presume so. i asked if so

the point i was trying to make is that perhaps the experience is 
alienating because of all the new software, ideas, concepts that someone 
who wishes to map has to learn. instead of more software, more tools, 
perhaps what they need is someone talking with them?

maybe they are the types that don't read help guides, that if they 
can't understand it straight away give up, rather than search for help 
or advice?

>  On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Robin Paulson <robin at bumblepuppy.org
>>>  The issue Im trying to address is this: people who sign up for
>>> OSM &
>>>
>>> then make 0 edits. Why? Is it because they cannot find the
>>> editor? Is
>>> it because they dont know what to edit?
>>
>> have you tried good old human interaction? rather than trying to
>> second guess them and spending a lot of time creating some tool
>> which doesnt address the problem, maybe ask why they dont
>> contribute?
>>
>> this isnt at all answering the question you asked, but i think you
>> may have asked a question which takes you down the wrong route.

-- 
robin

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