[Talk-GB] New editors working on parks

[Michael Booth]

It's been mentioned on reddit: 
https://www.reddit.com/r/openstreetmap/comments/5q4ctl/warning_players_of_pok%C3%A9mon_go_may_be_editing_osm/ 
and 
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/5pvkkn/about_openstreetmap_and_pokemon_go

People are commenting on changesets but if new users don't read their 
emails or it goes to their spam folder then there's not much chance of a 
reply. Needs to be an indication on the website like with user messages.

Some are just carrying out drive-by vandalism by adding fake parks, etc. 
- easily reverted. Others are adding more features which is good but 
they usually have the newbie mistakes of paths not connecting to roads 
etc. - hopefully they respond to the comments and stick around.

On 27/01/2017 16:03, Andy Robinson 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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