n Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Dave F. <dave...@madasafish.com> wrote:
> On 12/10/2010 23:02, Brad Neuhauser wrote: > >> If you go to edit a OSM wiki page, just to the right of Save Page | Show >> Preview | Show Changes is a link for "Editing Help", which does go to a page >> with links which will help in editing, including the wiki markup. >> > > > Yes. I came across that page a while back. > > The first link sends the newbie editor (who probably doesn't understand > anything about wiki editing) to a page that, well appears to be > gobbledygook. > > It's in English, so the minimum you'd expect is for it to be written by > somebody who knows the English language. > > for example: "Here is OpenStreetMap wiki, of course you can insert the > OSM's map into any pages." > > I know what you're thinking but please, read it again; it doesn't make a > sentence. > > Under the heading:"Colour and symbol legend"; there are some graphics that > I've never come across in the time I've been contributing to OSM. > > Apologies to sound negative, but it really puts off the newbie users, > especially as it's the first page they come to. > > Should these types of fundamental pages be rewritten & then locked? > > Cheers > Dave F. Well, that page hasn't been touched since May, and nothing very significant has changed on it for at least a year, so I don't think over-editing is really the issue. If you have ideas to improve the page, go for it, it's very empowering. I agree about the Colour and Symbol Legend section--this seems to be an idea that never really went anywhere (unless someone else knows different?). Brad
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