[OSM-newbies] source = website?

[Paul Johnson]

Mike Sherman wrote:
> Hello,
> I would like to see campgrounds on the map in the US and Canada.  But this question could apply to locating anything with a web page.

Ask first; you never know if some campgrounds are really picky about
lifting info from their webpage for some other purpose.

> Is it proper to use locations derived from the business web page to locate them on the map? 
> And tag the data "source = http://website.com"

Definitely cite your source; perhaps even include a url= tag to the
campground's website if you feel so inclined.

> In order of increasing suspicion:
>  - They give their Latitude and Longitude.
>  - They created a graphic map we match it to yahoo satellite images.
>  - They show their location on a google, yahoo, etc map.
>  - The include photo of their business and we find the exact location with google street view.

Also consider offering to set up a proper map for 'em if they're
currently showing their location with some license-encumbered (read:
inferior) map source.  :O)


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