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@@ -1,8 +1,37 @@
-Hi,
+Hi there!
 
-Somone (hopefully you) would like to create an account over at
+Someone (hopefully you) would like to create an account over at
 <%= SERVER_URL %>
 
-If this is you, please click the link below to confirm that account.
+If this is you, welcome! Please click the link below to confirm that
+account and read on for more information about OpenStreetMap.
 
 <%= @url %>
+
+You can watch an introductory video to OpenStreetMap here:
+
+	http://showmedo.com/videos/video?name=1800000&fromSeriesID=180	
+
+There are more videos here:
+
+	http://showmedo.com/videos/series?name=mS2P1ZqS6	
+
+Get reading about OpenStreetMap on the wiki:
+
+	http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_Guide
+
+OpenGeoData.org is OpenStreetMap's blog, and it has podcasts too:
+
+	http://www.opengeodata.org/
+
+You may also want to sign up to the OpenStreetMap wiki at:
+
+	http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page
+
+It is recommended that you create a user wiki page, which includes
+category tags noting where you are, such as [[Category:Users_in_London]].
+
+A list of current users in categories, based on where in the world
+they are, is available from:
+
+http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Category:Users_by_geographical_region