Re: [HOT] Instant help - IRC channel

2014-11-10 Thread Sander Deryckere
Some remarks: * New users often expect immediate answers, or just ask a question and leave (like you would on a help site, which mails you about answers). It's best to warn them to leave the page open as long as possible (until they got an answer) * After the sencentce Alternatively, use the IRC

Re: [HOT] Instant help - IRC channel

2014-11-10 Thread Pierre Béland
Sander Thanks to documenting this. We will have have to synchronize ourselves and use the same link. It has been suggested to use this link that I find more intuitive for newcomers : https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.oftc.net/hot I have added this link in some TM jobs since this Kiwiirc instance is

Re: [HOT] Instant help - IRC channel

2014-11-10 Thread Nick Allen
Thanks for that, I'll update learnOSM NickOn 10/11/14 15:54, Pierre Béland wrote: Sander Thanks to documenting this. We will have have to synchronize ourselves and use the same link. It has been suggested to use this link that I find more intuitive for newcomers :

[HOT] Communications Working Group Week of Nov 10th

2014-11-10 Thread Kristen Egermeier (via Doodle)
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Re: [HOT] [OSM-talk] Status of Field Papers

2014-11-10 Thread Alan McConchie
Atlas creation on Field Papers is back up again! Sorry everyone for the extended downtime! We are still having some issues where there are occasional black tiles showing up on the maps. We're working on this problem, and if you come across any black map tiles, please send me an email at

Re: [HOT] Fwd: mapping standards

2014-11-10 Thread s55447
Hello Pierre, hello John! Thanks a lot for your quick and detailed replys! I did't expect a simple answer anyway ;-) Your hint, John, that HOT-mapping is more standardised makes the guidelines (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Highway_Tag_Africa) more than only a rough orientation for