[Osmf-talk] Websites using OSMF tile servers without attribution can now be easily reported

[Mateusz Konieczny]

note that while they likely need to attribute OSM properly 
and maybe should fix their app (I do not remember it) but
before sending issues to this reporting tool, please check
are they using OSMF tile servers

If website/app has insufficient attribution then it can be listed
at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Insufficient_attribution
(AllTrails Android App is listed there already so if you contacted them
you can update last contact and last check dates)


Jan 11, 2024, 18:18 by cjhandrew at gmail.com:

> I have just written to "All Trails" (Android app) about this, as it seems that the OSM map layer is not compliant.
>
> Chris
>
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2024, 16:51 Mateusz Konieczny via osmf-talk, <> osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> > wrote:
>
>> this is mirror of
>> https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/websites-using-osmf-tile-servers-without-attribution-can-now-be-easily-reported/107952
>>
>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/tile-attribution/issues>>  can be now
>> used to report cases where OSMF tile servers are used, but attribution
>> to OSM is missing.
>>
>> Listing there requires first sending a message to the entity:
>> https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Attribution_Reminder_Templates
>>
>> Once the case is reviewed and its validity is confirmed, this will
>> result in the OSMF tile servers being unavailable for them.
>>
>> If the OSMF tile servers are not used, this reporting mechanism is not
>> applicable. This can be checked with the network panel (
>> https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/network_monitor/index.html
>> ). If unsure, please report the problem at the Lacking proper
>> attribution (
>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Lacking_proper_attribution>>  ) page
>> at the OSM Wiki. It is covering all kinds of cases of attribution
>> issues. Polite email to whoever uses OSM data without proper
>> attribution is still useful.
>>
>> Help with educating people about OSM attribution requirements is
>> welcome and helpful and reporting cases where it has not resulted in
>> improvements is also encouraged. I listed some cases which I am aware
>> of, there were also reports from other people including a case where
>> blocking access to our tile servers resulted in a quick fix (
>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/tile-attribution/issues/8>>  ).
>>
>> (this is an official OSMF announcement, consulted with other board
>> members)
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