<br><tt><font size=2>"Gert Gremmen" <g.gremmen@cetest.nl>
wrote on 15/09/2011 03:51:11 PM:<br>
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> I definitely do NOT want a *diploma* system<br>
> with less or more "approved" users.. Noooooooo<br>
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> We don't want OSM to change into Brave New World,<br>
> 1984 or distinct between users on other characteristics<br>
> History is full of such mistakes.<br>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Training and skills acquisition before undertaking
complex tasks is a fairly commonplace activity in our society. It
really doesn't equate to a "Brave New World". History
is indeed full of these mistakes, these mistakes are the reasons we have
schools, universities, drivers licences, and many other forms of training
and qualification.</font></tt>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Not every task can be made simple, and our society
is often structured such that people expect everything they are actually
allowed to do to be harmless. If you lower the barrier to entry,
and make something appear simple that isn't, you aren't doing anyone any
favours. I'm sure we can ask someone to demonstate their ability
to do a complex task before undertaking it, without too much danger of
taking a step closer to the OSM equivalent of a Stalinist regime :-) </font></tt>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Ian.</font></tt>