[HOT] Validating by Username

Mike Thompson miketho16 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 2 02:24:49 UTC 2017


Another approach: If you have an element (node, way, relation) that you are
validating, once you select it in JOSM ("S" to put JOSM in "select mode"
and then click on the element), you can press <ctrl>+H to see everyone who
has ever edited it.


On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 6:49 PM, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> You need JOSM for validating anyway so if you're using JOSM then you can
> simply search for everything and it will give you the mappers name.  iD
> will not pick out the crossing ways and duplicate nodes etc.
>
> Have you read through
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Tasking_Manager/
> Validating_data#Why.2C_When_and_What_do_we_Validate.3F ?
>
> When validating building projects use a search for building to highlight
> them.  Makes it much easier to spot missing ones.
>
> Other techniques are get your mappers to map at the top say left tile.
> That way a validator can check their work even if they don't complete a
> tile.
>
> Have fun any questions bug me directly.
>
> Cheerio John
>
> On 1 February 2017 at 20:33, noah ahles <noah.ahles at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I started a HOT club at the University of Vermont and we'd like to start
>> validating real time (or as close to real time as possible) at mapathons to
>> make sure people are editing to the best of their ability. We'd also like
>> to set up geomentoring relationships to pair club members with new mappers
>> so we can look over their work and message them with constructive feedback.
>> Is there a tool within ID Editor or JOSM for us to be able to look over
>> edits by username during the validation process?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Noah
>>
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