Dear All, I recently discussed an idea for a new OSMF working Group on the OSMF talk list[1]. The reaction seemed favourable, so now I'm looking for key volunteers to "staff" the working group and for broader support from the community to encourage the official approval of this working group proposal.
In short, I'd like to know why some mappers contribute once and only once, then never return? And I'd like to know how to have more of those "one-and-done" mappers turn into long-term productive mappers. In the long term, I'd like to know more about what makes some mappers "better mappers" and encourage those things. I've also attempted to follow those draft guidelines to propose the "Welcome Working Group". Please feel free to add yourself to the "supporters" section, as any proposal should have a substantial community behind it. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Rw/Proposal:Welcome_Working_Group Thank you for your support. If you are uncomfortable with this proposal or any aspect of it, please use the related talk-page to discuss your misgivings and offer improvements. One correspondent observed that there is no formal process for proposing / accepting / rejecting a new Working Group. Since Andy was kind enough to draft a process, I've added that draft proposal proposal draft to the wiki. Please improve it. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Working_groups/Proposing_a_new_working_group Best regards, Richard [1] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2012-September/001767.html _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
