[Talk-ca] Here we go again...

[Richard Weait]

On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Adam Dunn <dunnadam at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody got a claim on user "user_5365"?
> [http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/user_5365/]
>
> This user is doing lots of Canvec importing, and is actually
> self-identifying as a bot (with the tag "bot=yes"). Rather
> disconcerting, considering the fierce debate that happened just a
> couple weeks ago over on talk at .
>
> This user seems to be working mostly in Alberta. Have they made many
> errors? It would be nice if JOSM had a plugin to assist in
> spot-checking a user's work (by automatically downloading the areas
> they worked on, so that they can be looked over).
>
> There's a high probability that this was the user who nuked a section
> of Hwy 93 near BC/AB border, but that could have been one mistake in a
> sea of excellent quality edits.
>
> Let's try and nip this one in the bud before it becomes a problem.

Please send a message to the user and have them come and talk here?