<HTML><BODY><div><div class="js-helper js-readmsg-msg"><div><div id="style_16125473891953726544_BODY"><div class="cl_570658"><div><div>2014</div><div><a href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2014-May/069771.html" target="_blank">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2014-May/069771.html</a></div><div> </div><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid #0857A6;margin:10px;padding:0 0 0 10px;">Friday, February 5, 2021 11:05 AM -06:00 from Maarten Deen <<a href="/compose?To=mdeen@xs4all.nl">mdeen@xs4all.nl</a>>:<br> <div id=""><div class="js-helper_mr_css_attr js-readmsg-msg_mr_css_attr"><div><div id="style_16125447120046099665_BODY_mr_css_attr"><div class="cl_564243_mr_css_attr"><div>I am a bit divided about this. Looking at the changset and everything in it I would classify it as spam and would have liked to be removed completely.</div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr">But, it apparently is a genuine business with a physical presence, as such it has a place in OSM.</div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"> </div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr">I just don't like the way it was entered.</div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"> </div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr">Regards,</div><div class="default-style_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr">Maarten</div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Op 05-02-2021 17:47 schreef 80hnhtv4agou--- via talk <<a>talk@openstreetmap.org</a>>:</div><div> </div><div><div>I asked the question wrong, OSM is not a social network, should people be allowed to register just to</div><div>self promote themselves or business on the map and on there profile page. and should these people</div><div>who have never edited, and are just there to use there page as a promotion be purged from the roles ? </div><div><span style="color:#c82613;">Spam Diaries</span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid #0857A6;margin:10px;padding:0 0 0 10px;"><div><div class="js-helper_mr_css_attr js-readmsg-msg_mr_css_attr"><div><div><div class="cl_564243_mr_css_attr"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8397207167" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8397207167</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/northbrooksuites" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/northbrooksuites</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/fitnessnorthbrook" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/fitnessnorthbrook</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Fruit%20Blendz" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Fruit%20Blendz</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Apple%20Tree%20Property%20Solutions%20LLC" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Apple%20Tree%20Property%20Solutions%20LLC</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Ava%20Loynes" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Ava%20Loynes</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Dixie%20Hardee" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Dixie%20Hardee</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Joe%20Flores" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Joe%20Flores</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Giannetti%20Artisans%20Inc" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Giannetti%20Artisans%20Inc</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Mary%20Funk" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Mary%20Funk</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Isla%20Whiddon" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Isla%20Whiddon</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/ServiceMaster%20Cleaning%20and%20Restoration%20Pro" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/ServiceMaster%20Cleaning%20and%20Restoration%20Pro</a></div><div> </div><div class="mail-quote-collapse"><blockquote>Friday, February 5, 2021 10:12 AM -06:00 from Martin Koppenhoefer <<a>dieterdreist@gmail.com</a>>:<div id=""><div class="js-helper_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr js-readmsg-msg_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"><div><div id="style_16125415711557013575_BODY_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"><div class="cl_565763_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"><div> <div class="gmail_quote_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr"><div class="gmail_attr_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr_mr_css_attr">Am Fr., 5. Feb. 2021 um 16:57 Uhr schrieb Dave F via talk <<a href="http://e.mail.ru/compose/?mailto=mailto%3atalk@openstreetmap.org" target="_blank">talk@openstreetmap.org</a>>:</div><blockquote>If it's just a helpline & not a walk-in centre I'd tag it as an office.</blockquote><div> </div><blockquote>I'd remove the description but add relevant contacts *website/email/tel)<br>& put the address in the correct address tags.</blockquote></div><div> </div><div>+1, if you want to be super cautious, you could write them a note and ask about confirmation of the location.</div><div> </div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Martin</div></div></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div> <hr><div> </div><div data-signature-widget="container"><div data-signature-widget="content"><div> </div></div></div><div> </div></div></BODY></HTML>