[HOT] [OSM-talk] BBC License Violation?

[Mhairi O'Hara]

They caught wind and removed it!

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 5:37 PM, pmailkeey . <pmailkeey at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Is that news article link still valid ?
>
> On 1 May 2015 at 22:18, Robert Banick <rbanick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi All,
>>
>> I was reading the below linked article on the BBC today and came across
>> the map. It looks like they’re using OSM-derived internally displaced
>> person (IDP) camp data without attribution.
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20039682
>>
>> Based on what I’m reading in the relevant coordination channels it
>> appears that HOT / Kathmandu Living Labs are one of the main sources for
>> IDP damage. This is confirmed by the obvious square shape of the southern
>> camps shown. The shape appears to align with bounds of HOT task #1008.
>> http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/1008
>>
>> Likely this is an honest mistake from a BBC reporter who sourced the
>> derived data from the Nepali government. Nonetheless it’s a violation and
>> should be fixed.
>>
>> Is there anyone with BBC contacts who could try to have this sorted? I’ve
>> written them through the generic Contact button but personal contacts are
>> always quicker.
>>
>> Best,
>> Robert
>>
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