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@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ The correct way to handle this is to use _This bench does have a backrest_ and _
One has to think first in terms of _what is shown to the user if it is known_, only then in terms of _what is the question I want to ask_
### Forgetting the casual/noob mapper
MapComplete is in the first place a tool to help *non-technical* people visualize their interest and contribute to it. In order to maximize contribution:
1. Use simple language. Avoid difficult words and explain jargon
2. Put the simple questions first and the difficult ones on the back. The contributor can then stop at a difficult point and go to the next POI
3. Use symbols and images, also in the mappings on questions
4. Make sure the icons (on the map and in the questions) are big enough, clear enough and contrast enough with the background map
### Using layers to distinguish on attributes
One layer should portray one kind of physical object, e.g. "benches" or "restaurants". It should contain all of them, disregarding other properties.