[Imports] Possible import of buildings in Antananarivo, Madagascar?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

I have placed a temporary block on the user account to make them aware 
of the issues: https://www.openstreetmap.org/user_blocks/6904

Bye
Frederik


On 28.02.23 11:32, Dolly Andriatsiferana wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I am possibly wrong, but there is likely an undiscussed import of 
> buildings happening in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Please see this 
> changeset that I commented and all previous and following changesets by 
> the same user: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/133061376 
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/133061376>
> 
> What makes me think those buildings are from a certain source:
> 
> - They don't align with any of the imageries available on OSM editors, 
> so they were likely drawn from some third party imagery (although the 
> source tag of the changesets says Bing).
> 
> - The attribute table is consistent and all added buildings have the 
> same keys addr:suburb, addr:secteur, addr:lot, addr:housenumber, and 
> addr:city
> 
> - The values of addr:lot=* are not valid house addresses like we use 
> here (As per the comment on 
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/132331988 
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/132331988> it looks like it was 
> initially added to OSM as addr:ilot but then changed to addr:lot)
> 
> - Every house has addr:housenumber=* which is very rarely used here 
> (only in downtowns where streets are named). We use a lot-based address 
> system and I am not sure what these numbers on each building are 
> supposed to represent (even gas station canopies are numbered).
> 
> I put a comment on one of the changesets (first link) but haven't had a 
> response yet.
> 
> I hope I am wrong and this is not an import at all. And if this is an 
> import and has been discussed here but I missed it, sorry too.
> 
> Have a nice day!
> 
> --
> Dolly Andriatsiferana
> 
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