From: John Firebaugh <john.firebaugh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:04:46 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: Adjustments to about page and welcome copy
X-Git-Tag: live~5173^2~58
X-Git-Url: https://git.openstreetmap.org./rails.git/commitdiff_plain/dc82421f5619b0a1c8da53d41ccd05787b388f63

Adjustments to about page and welcome copy
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diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 7ee23f2f8..3d41392de 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ en:
     edit_with: Edit with %{editor}
     tag_line: The Free Wiki World Map
     intro_header: Welcome to OpenStreetMap!
-    intro_text: OpenStreetMap is a free and editable map of the world maintained by an active community of contributors.
+    intro_text: OpenStreetMap is an editable map of the world created by people like you, and free to download and use under an open license.
     intro_2_create_account: "Create a user account"
     partners_html: "Hosting is supported by %{ucl}, %{ic} and %{bytemark}, and other %{partners}."
     partners_ucl: "the UCL VR Centre"
@@ -1090,19 +1090,20 @@ en:
     copyright_html: <span>&copy;</span>OpenStreetMap<br>contributors
     used_by: "%{name} powers map data on hundreds of web sites, mobile apps, and hardware devices"
     lede_text: |
-      OSM is built by a community of local mappers that keeps data about
-      roads, cafés, subway stations, and much more up to date every day.
+      OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data
+      about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
     local_knowledge_title: Local Knowledge
     local_knowledge_html: |
       OpenStreetMap emphasizes local knowledge. Contributors use
       aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM
-      is up to date and accurate.
+      is accurate and up to date.
     community_driven_title: Community Driven
     community_driven_html: |
-      From the engineers that tune OSM's servers to the Humanitarian OSM Team
-      that maps disaster-affected areas, OSM's community is diverse,
-      passionate, and growing every day. To learn more about the community,
-      see the <a href='%{diary_path}'>user diaries</a>,
+      OpenStreetMap's community is diverse, passionate, and growing every day.
+      Our contributors include enthusiast mappers, GIS professionals, engineers
+      running the OSM servers, humanitarians mapping disaster-affected areas,
+      and many more.
+      To learn more about the community, see the <a href='%{diary_path}'>user diaries</a>,
       <a href='http://blogs.openstreetmap.org/'>community blogs</a>, and
       the <a href='http://www.osmfoundation.org/'>OSM Foundation</a> website.
     open_data_title: Open Data