<html><head></head><body>Thanks indeed.<br>Kudos to you guys.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 February 2020 3:56:08 pm AEDT, John Bryant <johnwbryant@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr"><div>I wasn't able to attend the SSSI National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon yesterday, but thanks to the open-access chat, I was able to follow along as an observer as I had time. It sounded like it went well, with a lot of participation, including a large number of people encountering OpenStreetMap for the first time.</div><div><br></div><div>I want to shine a bit of a spotlight on Andrew Harvey, Phil Wyatt, and Ewen Hill. They each put in a considerable effort in making the event a success: securing waivers, answering questions from organisers, providing technical support, and helping new mappers find their way.</div><div><br></div><div>When the event organisers had some difficulties due to unfamiliarity with the OSM project & community, Andrew, Phil, & Ewen really stepped up at short notice to make sure that new mappers had a great experience, handling themselves professionally and staying positive & productive throughout. And, I'll note - they're not done yet, these guys are still working on waivers, data cleanup, and lessons learned, even after most of the event participants have moved on.</div><div><br></div><div></div><div></div><div>Great work you guys. Made me feel proud to be part of such a great community.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>John<br></div></div>
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