Mostly the diary is just that - a place to log/track your OSM related contributions. Some people (like me) follow the RSS feed, so it can also be used as a bit of a conversation tool, but the mailing lists, forum and help sites are usually a better way to ask questions.
But welcome to OSM and if you are looking for a bit of a starter guide, I would suggest http://LearnOSM.org
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Comment from russdeffner on 9 April 2015 at 13:40
Hello Stephen,
Mostly the diary is just that - a place to log/track your OSM related contributions. Some people (like me) follow the RSS feed, so it can also be used as a bit of a conversation tool, but the mailing lists, forum and help sites are usually a better way to ask questions.
But welcome to OSM and if you are looking for a bit of a starter guide, I would suggest http://LearnOSM.org
Happy Mapping,
=Russ