[Talk-scotland] local spam locations from user BitcoinMaps

[Stewart C. Russell]

Hi Gregory,
> * No discussion started, might aswell check the user link now to just
> be sure the API isn't explained on the profile.
> * No profile text, diary = 0, but blocks received = 1,
> hmm... http://www.openstreetmap.org/user_blocks/611
Ah, Frederik might've put that block in after I sent a message, since
last night I was able to confirm that locations were added based on
Google Maps locations. For the tedious details, see here:
http://glaikit.org/2015/03/04/bitcoin-map-spams-openstreetmap/

I really like BitCoinMaps' idea, just their execution is terrible.

> The node in question should be deleted (by any of us reading this)
> because it is derived from Google Maps. However, perhaps someone in
> Canada will respond as they may want to make use of local knowledge.

No, really, there isn't a floating (currently ice) café there, despite
what our former mayor might have wanted. /I/ live in Toronto, though I
spent the first 30+ years of my life in Glasgow … and Richard W and
Steve S are good friends of mine. I have introduced them to tablet, so
they're well looked after.  And by a surprising coincidence, I have a
century-long family connection
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/scruss/diary/19521> with one of the
Toronto mappers, too.

cheers,
 Stewart
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