[Osmf-talk] Draft Attribution Guidelines, possible vote at end of this month & new guidelines.

[steveaOSM]

On Jun 12, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Yves via osmf-talk <osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
> To me, the draft guideline is what I expect, and it is clear concerning the issue mentioned : "The attribution format should not require individuals to interact with the map or produced work to see the attribution."
> I read it that user has to see 'OpenStreetMap' without clicking or tapping a (i), no matter what.

I agree:  the attribution must DISPLAY with the INITIAL display of the map as copyrighted by OSM (/ contributors).  ABSOLUTELY NO need to click anything, absolutely NO need to interact with any user interface element in any way for the copyright (by OSM) to BE DISPLAYED.  Anything less than this is what I see as a rather vicious attempt to avoid our copyright requirements (read that word again), nothing short of a SERIOUS breach of OSM's policies.  In essence, not displaying copyright as we require means ACTIVELY HIDING copyright, which I view as hostile to OSM — this must be remedied in every single case where it occurs.

OSM has let too many, for far too long, get away with way too much in this regard.  It is overdue that we end this abuse of our requirements to properly attribute OSM as the copyright holder of the map data being used.

No exceptions.  None.  None whatsoever.  “No matter what."  Is this clear enough?  We can’t mess around with this:  it is perhaps THE most serious thing OSMF must protect and defend.