On 01.08.2012 18:54, pavithran wrote:
More SOTM's in Asia
[...]
could change things in Asia
I'm not sure about that:
* somebody who is not active in OSM doesn't know about a SOTM or doesn't
join it as it doesn't seem relevat to him
* The "big SOTM" does maybe not addess the needs of a local mapper as it
covers more global issues in the talks
* There might be barriers regarding language of a international SOTM:
if you do two tracks (English and local-language) a participant from
another country nearby might understand nothing
as English is not so common in Asia and e.g. a person from China
might not understand Japanese...
* in the past the "big SOTMs" have not been that beginner oriented...
So for me it makes more sense to do regulars' tables or mapping parties
=> much more practical and easier to learn for newbies.
Just my 2 cents,
Michael.
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