Right, what I was trying to propose was if making imagery available would spark community in some places.
Kate On Jun 17, 2011 12:23 PM, "Frederik Ramm" <frede...@remote.org> wrote: > Hi, > > On 06/17/11 17:18, Kate Chapman wrote: >> Yes I agree that the arm chair mapping isn't the best method of >> collection. Though in some areas it will be difficult to ever have >> mappers on the ground without imagery. The cost of a GPS is >> prohibitive in many places. > > Oh I wasn't referring to any kind of armchair mapping. I think it's ok > if you map something in the vicinity of where you live, or at least > where you are; if it is something that you have some first-hand > knowledge of, rather than just an image. > > The less desirable kind of armchair mapping, in my eyes, is when someone > maps an area he's never been to. (I'm guilty of that too.) > > Bye > Frederik >
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