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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Marc<br>
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      I had a footpath between them.<br>
      <br>
      IMO users should be responsible for their own actions. Users
      should map what they believe to be useful or important &
      objects with little benefit just to prevent others adding errors.
      Especially when those errors aren't "mistakes", but guesses made
      with aforethought.<br>
      <br>
      I had another such edit from the same user yesterday. I asked him
      to review & he's reverted which I'm grateful for, but it can't
      continue like this. OSM users/editors can't be expected to be a
      validator's validator.  <br>
      <br>
      I completely disagree that not adding a footpath makes the map
      incorrect. Have you mapped every single physical object in your
      area?<br>
      <br>
      To make the first edit even worse, a user from Iceland, presumably
      using the Streetview image, has added grass, & other entities!<br>
      <br>
      Cheers<br>
      Dave F.   <br>
       <br>
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      On 16/10/2014 07:28, Marc Gemis wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Dave,
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        <div>IMHO the best way to avoid problems in that spot is to do
          what other suggested: add the footpath between the 2 street
          (thereby fixing the navigation for pedestrians) and/or adding
          the small piece of landuse=grass + the tree.</div>
        <div>I assume nobody will remove that just to fix a problem
          reported by an QA-site. The site might not even report the
          problem (as there is a footpath between the two and not an
          empty space)</div>
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        <div>I don't know what is worse, a local mapper that does not
          add the footpath between the two streets or a armchair mapper
          that connects the two. The map is incorrect in both cases...</div>
        <div>The best way to "document" why 2 streets are not connected
          is by mapping the obstacle between them or the other type of
          road between them. That should exclude the spot from detection
          algorithms.</div>
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        <div>just my .5 cent</div>
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        <div>regards</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>m</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 5:25 PM, Dave
          F. <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:davefox@madasafish.com" target="_blank">davefox@madasafish.com</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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              <div>Ian<br>
                <br>
                I will make & reinforce my point of view vehemently,
                especially when misuse of Google is implied, &
                definitely when repeated amendments are to the detriment
                of the database.     <br>
                <br>
                Regards<br>
                Dave F.<br>
                <br>
                On 14/10/2014 17:22, Ian Dees wrote:<br>
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                    <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at
                      11:56 AM, Dave F. <span dir="ltr"><<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:davefox@madasafish.com"
                          target="_blank">davefox@madasafish.com</a>></span>
                      wrote:<br>
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                        solid;padding-left:1ex">On 13/10/2014 17:18,
                        Aaron Lidman wrote:
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                          solid;padding-left:1ex"> Looking at the
                          imagery I can see how it might be thought they
                          connect, especially when none of us are using
                          google maps for verification, right?<br>
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                        Wrong. I was using Streetview to confirm to the
                        forum what I already knew - that the roads don't
                        join. I don't need Google as I went there &
                        did a proper visual survey, whereas your
                        employee just "thought" they "might" join. This
                        armchair guesswork is bad for the OSM database:
                        If you're unsure if an edit will improve the
                        quality of the map - please don't make it.<br>
                        <br>
                        I use the validation software you mention, but
                        only to correct data that I have first hand
                        knowledge of & never to amend something in
                        another time zone where I've never been. Even
                        when I do use them, I stop to think whether it
                        is an accurate error report & not blindly
                        fix it assuming it must be true.</blockquote>
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                      <div>A reminder to watch our language on the list.
                        Like Frederik said, assume good intentions and
                        don't use hyperbole or "loud words" to force
                        your point.</div>
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                      <div>Thanks,</div>
                      <div>Your friendly list moderator</div>
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