[Talk-GB] OSM Analysis New Data and bot

[Jason Cunningham]

I'd also like to give my support to using a bot to add names to existing
roads.

My views on this have moved one way then the other over the last few months.
My main issues were based around....
1 -  It would reduce "foot surveys" which would mean missing out on POI's
(etc). Now feel this argument is short sighted and we would still have to
deal with how we map POI when all streets are surveyed, so that should not
stop us using the OS data. We need to consider a future where roads are
considered complete and how we keep on top of mapping ever changing POI's.
I'd suggest 'POI Mapping Parties' using the Walking Papers tool.
2. - I was worried about the quality of data provided by OS due to reading
thoughts of others. But although we often put a lot of focus on an OS error
it appears that OS is far more accurate than the average OSM "street
walker". Looks like less than 3% errors, and many of these errors may turn
out not to be errors (eg we've got it wrong, not OS). So this weekend I
could go out and get names for remaining streets in my area, or we could use
the "bot"..... I believe the bot would result in less errors (but see point
1)

So I'd support the bot. Adding a clear source tag is obvious and I don't
think needs much discussion.

Cheers,

Jason (user:jamicu)
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