[OSM-legal-talk] Mass import of TeleAtlas data

[Liz]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009, Frederik Ramm wrote:
> > OSM needs a protocol in which suspect material is reported in a
> > particular manner; contact is made with the mapper involved; a small time
> > period is given for reply; all suspect material removed until resolution.
>
> But in this case, as related by Albertas, the person who supposedly
> imported copyrighted material has, after being challenged, repeatedly
> created new accounts to upload data.

I am thinking that there is not a formal system - Albertas has had to pick on 
one OSMF Board member and ask for their co-operation.
I can't imagine that a system will ever be simple. I was thinking through 
necessary steps.

Technical measures aren't going to make us immune; this is a human organised 
system and human eyes are going to need to look to find the problems.
> The OSMF board meeting minutes of 23 December contain a passage saying:
>
> "Mikel confirmed that he had established a goggle doc covering vandalism
> and abuse and encouraged all to comment."
>
> It would be interesting for us to have access to this document, as the
> potential measures against repeated copyright infringement are probably
> similar to those against vandalism and abuse.
Agreed.