juliantigler

No problem- I'll clarify this in an edit later today. Thanks for the feedback!

That's a fair point.

I mainly chose JOSM for this tutorial because of its filter. As a beginner (just a few weeks ago), I couldn't figure out how to use iD's filter to show JOSM's equivalent of `name=* ((amenity=* "addr:housenumber"=*) | shop=*) -website=* -"contact:website"=*`. For this tutorial I wanted something better than than "click around the map until you find a place without a website." That felt like it'd be a frustrating and inefficient first experience.

Is there a way to make that filter in iD?

Sorry you're having such a frustrating first experience. I'd recommend trying just 1-3 city blocks max

Thanks! But I want to emphasize that Organize isn't meant to replace old school organizing. Rather it's meant to expand those proven techniques to a larger audience that can't be served by the limited number of existing organizers (i.e. workplaces too small to attract a professional organizer).

Plus, it's helpful to remember that organizing isn't only for workplaces trying to improve poor conditions. It's also for workplaces with good conditions that want an assurance that the company can't unilaterally take them away! This is something many if us in tech jobs forget until things like layoffs or forced return-to-office give us a reminder.

Right now I'm just focusing on finding a good first user/workplace. So I'm reaching out to groups that might be interested like r/union, in-person May Day events, and local organizers who already have too much on their plates.

Is there anything frustrating about your workplace that you wish you could change? If so, have you ever considered forming your own union? Many of the workplace issues we feel powerless to change alone become much easier to tackle together.

After working out the kinks with my first workplace, I'm hoping things will spread through word-of-mouth, but I'll likely need to do some local flyering and advertising too. One nice thing about a Organize is that it could theoretically be sustainable with "only" a few thousand monthly active users!