[Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] New editors working on parks

[Andy Robinson]

Mark, Welcome :-)

Probably not really a problem here in the UK because there are enough editors watching over the data to spot big issues. Thus far any inappropriate additions to the database have mostly been very local to the specific user, like adding extra bits to parks, creating new ones in their area or the odd change of tag to a water feature. They are easily reverted when spotted as these Pokémon users don’t seem to be going on to continually add stuff. Hopefully it will stay that way.

Cheers
Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint [mailto:mark.croft.lug at gmail.com] 
Sent: 02 February 2017 01:02
To: Andy Robinson
Cc: SK53; talk-gb-westmidlands; talk-gb
Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] New editors working on parks

not sure i am replying correct sorry it i am doing this all wrong.

does this extra traffic for the pokemo go game going to be a problem?

i will check around batchley and areas i visit in redditch not noticed any big interest in edits..

is there a special area on the OSM website too look for all these updates, i am very New to OSM.. still dipping my toes in the water...


On 27 January 2017 at 16:44, Andy Robinson <ajrlists at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh joys J
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> On the plus side there are a lot more new users in those 30 ish who 
> have added more than one item and one or two who have added some 
> really good new stuff, so in some ways the attention will have some upsides.
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> Just need to be vigilant around our own patches.
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> Cheers
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> Andy
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> From: SK53 [mailto:sk53.osm at gmail.com]
> Sent: 27 January 2017 16:16
> To: Andy Robinson
> Cc: talk-gb; talk-gb-westmidlands
> Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] New editors working on parks
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> Hi Andy,
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> These are Pokemon Go edits driven by the fact that the South Korea 
> release of the game is definitely using OSM as the base map.
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> Total number of editors has picked up massively worldwide in the past 
> few days with a ridiculous peak of 3000 new users a minute sometime 
> this afternoon (although this may be a SEO-driven peak in the US).
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> Certainly whatever the basis of the influx its quite a lot to handle 
> for existing 'data curators'. See the current range of changeset discussions.
> It's difficult to be sure, but I think there's an uptick in other edits too.
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> Jerry
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> On 27 January 2017 at 16:03, Andy Robinson <ajrlists at gmail.com> wrote:
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> There has been a large number of new editors in the wider midlands 
> over the last few days (32 since Monday) most of which have been 
> adding new or adding to exiting park areas. Some are fine first edits 
> (a little awkward in placed but not unreasonable) but others are not, 
> so if it's also happening in your area keep a close eye. I'm reverting 
> those in my watch rectangle that are obviously inappropriate and I, 
> along with I note some others, have added some changeset comments to 
> try and make contact where appropriate, though thus far no responses.
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> Mostly these seem to be id edits so I'm guessing perhaps a University 
> course or something.
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> Cheers
> Andy
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