[Talk-GB] New editors working on parks

[SK53]

Hi Andy,

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.

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).

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.

Jerry





On 27 January 2017 at 16:03, Andy Robinson <ajrlists at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> Mostly these seem to be id edits so I'm guessing perhaps a University
> course
> or something.
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
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