Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Severin Menard
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Mhairi O'Hara mhairi.oh...@hotosm.org wrote: Hey Severin, I like the idea of creating a 'experienced mapper' status who can validate/invalidate steps, and also promote other mappers to this status, after they have validated much of their work and can vouch

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Pierre Béland
At each intensive activation, we restart these discussions. We also have made such propositions before. But no consensus. Yes we have to progress on this and continue to develop such organizational aspects outside of the emergency period.  I dont have time to discuss more on this at this time.

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Mhairi O'Hara
Hey Katja, Thanks for your experiences as a newcomer. Your insight is highly beneficial to improving the process for mappers that are starting out and contributing to the activations. Welcome to the OpenStreetMap community! Kind regards, Mhairi On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Katja Ulbert

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Mhairi O'Hara
Not to worry Pierre! Duly noted. I will keep notes of everything so that we can discuss this after the activation period. And thanks for the additional information and comments Severin. I am taking these into account in a rough google docs document. I will add more suggestions, as I go through

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Severin Menard
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Severin Menard severin.men...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Mhairi O'Hara mhairi.oh...@hotosm.org wrote: Hey Severin, I like the idea of creating a 'experienced mapper' status who can validate/invalidate steps, and also promote other

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread William Morris
If only the HOT Summit wasn't happening during an activation :( On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 8:53 AM Pierre Béland pierz...@yahoo.fr wrote: At each intensive activation, we restart these discussions. We also have made such propositions before. But no consensus. Yes we have to progress on this

Re: [HOT] [activation hotosm] Nepal validation of edits: looking for a pool of Über Validators

2015-05-01 Thread Mhairi O'Hara
Hey Severin, I like the idea of creating a 'experienced mapper' status who can validate/invalidate steps, and also promote other mappers to this status, after they have validated much of their work and can vouch for their mapping abilities and consistency, while the beginners start out only being