Hi,
I usually send a welcome message to new mappers in Cebu
(I stopped monitoring Bohol a long time ago), but only if the
user has several edits over some days/weeks.
I always though it might feel creepy if you receive a welcome
message, as soon as you do your first edit.
This makes that I did not send that many (around 10 I guess
since I started mapping) but I had feedback from about half
of them.
I generally thank them for helping in Cebu (there are not
many mappers here) and tell they can ask me or the mailing
list (with link) for help/answers, and add links to the ph and
main map features page.
If there are big or repeating problems with the edits,
I also add a comment on how I would map that.
Cheers,
Totor
On Sun, 10/26/14, maning sambale wrote:
Subject: [talk-ph] Welcoming new PH mappers
To: osm-ph
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014, 10:05 PM
Hi,
Once in a while, I try to send a welcome note to new mappers
as I
stumble into their edits. I think this is a good
strategy to inform
the mappers that:
1. their contributions (however small) were appreciated;
2. they can ask questions if they want to.
In some cases, recipients respond and appreciate the
message. Most of
the times, I don't get a response.
I don't know if there are those in the list who do this as
well.
Might be good to coordinate efforts in order not overwhelm
new users
with unsolicited messages.
Swiss OSM do this too [0]. If you want to know the new
editors in the
PH you can check this page [1]. I think some of last
week's new
contributors were from Project NOAH's workshop in Iloilo.
[0] http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPoole/diary/24124
[1] http://resultmaps.neis-one.org/newestosmcountry.php?c=Philippines
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maning
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