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<div>I run into unusual situation where I am unsure how to proceed.<br></div><div><br></div><div>There is an useful source of addresses in Poland that was already used for <br></div><div>import run by multiple people. It was done without following<br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>For now I verified that source was license compatible (fortunately it was).<br></div><div><br></div><div>To be more specific I got confirmation that <br></div><div>"PRG data can be used for any purpose, without any restrictions"<br></div><div>(translated from <br></div><div>"dane PRG mogą być wykorzystywane do dowolnego celu bez ograniczeń"<br></div><div>)<br></div><div><br></div><div>I created wiki page documenting this dataset<br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pa%C5%84stwowy_Rejestr_Granic">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pa%C5%84stwowy_Rejestr_Granic</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I consulted with local community and confirmed that import is not<br></div><div>only accepted but also considered as desirable.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I found<br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych</a><br></div><div>that seems catchall wiki page for all imports from data collected by government <br></div><div>in Poland.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am collecting guidelines and info how to make an succesful address edit based on<br></div><div>official sources.<br></div><div><br></div><div>For now collected info is (in Polish) at <br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importowanie_adres%C3%B3w#Sk.C4.85d_bra.C4.87_dane">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importowanie_adres%C3%B3w#Sk.C4.85d_bra.C4.87_dane</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>======================== <br></div><div><br></div><div>What I want to achieve is to be able to have more people join in importing<br></div><div>(thanks to special conflation site at <a href="https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/">https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/</a> <br></div><div>it is quite easy), without violating Import Guidelines and without every person<br></div><div>going though import process at this mailing list and so on.<br></div><div><br></div><div>What would be the best way to do this? Is it OK to create a new entry<br></div><div>at <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych</a><br></div><div>with catchall for all importing from <br></div><div><a href="https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/#map=19/50.4016473/18.6285919">https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl</a> ?<br></div><div>Create a catchall documentation page for people using <a href="https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/#map=19/50.4016473/18.6285919">https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/</a> ?<br></div><div>Keep current state with nearly everyone violating letter of import guidelines?<br></div><div><br></div><div>========================<br></div><div><div><br></div></div><div>Which account should be used for imports? I will be reviewing each address datapoint<br></div><div>(though without on the ground survey).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Should I use "Mateusz Konieczny - bot account" account for that?<br></div><div>"Mateusz Konieczny" account? Create yet another "Mateusz Konieczny - imports"?<br></div><div><br></div><div>What if I am making an address import as part of the job?<br></div><div><br></div><div>This is not theoretical, I already made some small scale fixes to address data <br></div><div>using "Mateusz Konieczny - paid mapping" account, and it is possible that<br></div><div>missing addresses will become the biggest issue in my current project.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Add them with "Mateusz Konieczny - paid mapping" account?<br></div><div>Create "Mateusz Konieczny - paid mapping (imports)" account what seems ridiculous?<br></div><div><br></div><div>========================<br></div><div><div><div><br></div><div>My current plan is to:<br></div><div><br></div><div>- add addresses using "Mateusz Konieczny" and "Mateusz Konieczny - paid mapping" accounts.<br></div><div>- add catchall entry at <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Importy_oficjalnych_danych_pa%C5%84stwowych</a><br></div><div>with something like "people importing PRG data using <a href="https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/" class="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/</a>"</div></div></div><div>- consider my upcoming address imports covered by previous point<br></div><div>- send email about import to talk-pl mailing list as formality (list is basically unused, we are <br></div><div>using forum and such imports are welcomed by Polish community)<br></div> </body>
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