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Duration:
1 year
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Ends in .
Reason for block:

You have created a bunch of bad changesets with features that don’t exist and appear to have done this in the past with different user ids. This is unacceptable. Your changeset will be reverted.

If you would like to become a valued member of our community, here are some useful things to get you started:

  • OpenStreetMap’s US Chapter runs a Slack server. Slack is a collaboration tool for OSM mappers, organizers, and developers. Slack even has our own #local-washington-state channel where you can chat with other Washington mappers. This is a very active forum and the best way to get in touch with other local mappers in Washington and the rest of the United States.
  • I highly recommend using the OSM wiki-pages. If you’re not sure how to map something within the editor of your choice, the quickest solution is look at Map Features on the wiki. For more complicated questions you can ask/search on the Help-site or the #tagging channel on Slack.
  • learnOSM is a good place to learn more about OSM. Instructions are available for using the iD browser editor and the more advanced JOSM editor.
  • Want to see who’s mapping near you, or want to see how much you’ve been doing yourself, check out the maps at resultmaps.neis-one.org.
  • If you are a business owner and want to learn how to add OpenStreetMap to your website, check out the site Switch2OSM

So what should you map next? I highly recommend adding features around you. Restaurants, business, streets, sidewalks, benches, basically features that you know best. You are the expert. If you find a business already mapped, make sure there is an address. There is something satisfying about filling in the map around you. Or correcting a road when the local government makes changes to it. Do you have any special interests, like biking, hiking, or even trains? Did you know we have the best bike, hiking and train world wide networks of any site. But like everything else, they can always use improvements.