[Talk-ca] Talk-CA

[John Whelan]

I'd tend to suggest entropy as a defense. In other words this data has 
been in the map for a considerable length of time.  Details have been 
added to the buildings and buildings have not been added from the Stats 
Canada building whatever since buildings were already mapped.

In 2017 we imported buildings in Ottawa.  A group of local mappers 
basically met over coffee and made the decision to do the import.  I 
suspect we did not record who was at the meeting.

We did follow the import mailing list and it eventually needed the LWG 
to confirm the data was acceptable, but many earlier imports in Canada 
were done without involving the import mailing list.

Highway names in Ottawa for example in 2010.  It was a local decision 
made by local mappers at the time and I really can't remember who was 
round the coffee table.

Cheerio John

Sam Dyck wrote on 2/21/2022 8:26 PM:
> Hi all
>
> So some editor in Poland dug up this import 
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/6121088> I did back in 2010 
> of Manitoba Lands Initiative building data and is demanding proof that 
> we followed proper procedures.
>
> I explained the MLI license, and that it was discussed on this mailing 
> list, but they seem to be adamant I provide receipts that we followed 
> the correct procedure, including approval from the Imports mailing 
> list. The challenge is that a user who is no longer active initiated 
> the import, and I was under the impression he had gotten the correct 
> approval. Does anyone remember this?
>
> I know why procedure exists, but it's frustrating to see this sort of 
> legalism for an edit older than I a decade. I was an idealistic 
> teenager when I made this import. Eleven years later I deal with 
> bureaucracy all day at work, and just want to make usable maps. Again, 
> not suggesting we throw out the rule book, but surely there's a 
> reasonable approach.
>
> Anyway, my feelings aside, does anyone remember this?
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>
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