On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 8:32 PM, Martijn van Exel <m...@rtijn.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > I mentioned this in another thread but it may have gotten buried. > > Have you ever wanted to see all local OSM groups on a map? If you're > anything like me, you have!
Yes. Yes I have wanted to see local OSM groups on a map. :-) 1) Could you use the existing usergroups wiki templates to populate your map as well? It would be fabulous to have this implementation be an extension and improvement to the existing usergroups.openstreetmap.de map, rather than a separate implementation with different tools. Why? Your argument that the wiki templates are too difficult for some local organizers has merit. A local organizer who wishes to be on the group maps (two of them, now) still needs to know how to use the wiki template, and now needs to know the json / pull request process to be included in your map as well. The requirement to maintain the same data in two places does not seem like an improvement for that local organizer. :-) 2) Consider dropping polygons and using points only. I suggest that the points be the location of the meeting place, only. That is likely the most important location information for the potential attendee who is using this map. Why drop polygons? No argument that the polygons are cool; I'm with you there. It is unclear to me what the polygons are supposed to indicate. For argument sake I'll suggest a couple of non-helpful meanings for the polygons. a) A polygon indicates an area of exclusivity, and no other OSM groups are permitted within the area without the permission of the existing official group. b) A polygon indicated the catchment area, and no person with an interest in OpenStreetMap may attend a local group if they are outside of the catchment area. c) Our polygon is bigger than your polygon because our group is more-official than your group. Interested persons should attend groups that have the largest polygon. I suggest that the coolness in favour of the polygons is outweighed by the potential negative interpretations of why the polygons are there. Best regards, Richard P.S. And you should start a local group. It's fun. You can do it. It's a benefit to the OpenStreetMap community within your community. _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
