[Talk-ca] GitHub app for BC2020i Challenge

[john whelan]

> Hm, we tried to revive the wiki, a tried-and-true OSM methodology for
doing EXACTLY that.  Is there something wrong with that idea?

No this project was initiated by Stats Canada, but without clear
requirements or feedback about what had been achieved.  The Stats Can side
wasn't dependant on normal OSM mappers but my understanding was it was
hoping to draw in new mappers.

Fine but a couple of maperthons that were organised had data quality issues
and no clear guidance about what tags were most valuable.

I could be wrong but I'm not aware of any significant movement on the
project.

Cheerio John

On 6 September 2018 at 15:58, OSM Volunteer stevea <
steveaOSM at softworkers.com> wrote:

> > Personally I think if the BC2020i is to be revived mappers really need
> some feedback on what has been done and what tags are of interest.
>
> Hm, we tried to revive the wiki, a tried-and-true OSM methodology for
> doing EXACTLY that.  Is there something wrong with that idea?
>
> I've been trying to keep "the embers orange and warm" on this project (via
> its wiki) since January.
>
> https://wiki.osm.org/wiki/WikiProject_Canada/Building_Canada_2020
>
> If there is something wrong with that wiki (John Whelan, you have
> described its history both here in talk-ca and to me via private email any
> number of times), then re-write it.  I think it is at least a start to
> describe what you (Canada) are trying to do, so if it or parts of it are
> useful, use it.
>
> On an upside, there are a lot of data there, (though some of it might be
> junk or outdated), and so as a corollary, on a minor downside, it could be
> said to be loquacious/wordy/overly detailed.  On a MAJOR downside, "BC2020"
> (not suffixed with an "i" as that is rightly declared to be dead) "needs
> reviving."  OK, revive it.  If not via wiki, "because mappers really need
> some feedback" (it DOES mention Active Monitoring tools) and "what tags are
> of interest" (it DOES mention Tag Standardization" and "The data that could
> be mapped"), then HOW?  The answer:  (or at least an excellent one):  use
> our already-built, well-established, good-for-our-community tools which
> WORK.
>
> Go!
>
> SteveA
> OSM Volunteer since 2009
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