[Tagging] Proposed feature - RFC - Military Bases

[Mateusz Konieczny]

Dec 22, 2020, 00:56 by dieterdreist at gmail.com:

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>> On 21. Dec 2020, at 13:49, Mateusz Konieczny via Tagging <tagging at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
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>> 'can you explain which other countries are included in "etc"' - I heard about other countries
>> that have similar laws but I have not verified this claims.
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> I thought most if not all countries had such laws.
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Though countries differ on what is considered sensitive info that may not be revealed.

Some will forbid revealing details of inner workings (what is not affecting OpenStreetMap),
some will make illegal to publish detailed satellite imagery of some location[1],
some will hide them from official maps, some will forbid marking them any maps,
some will simply make mapping anywhere illegal without permission.

[1] sometimes it becomes hilariously counterproductive
https://fas.org/blogs/security/2018/12/widespread-blurring-of-satellite-images-reveals-secret-facilities/
https://fas.org/blogs/security/2018/12/israels-official-map-replaces-military-bases-with-fake-farms-and-deserts/
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