[OSM-talk] threats

[Joerg Ostertag]

On Monday 24 July 2006 10:27, Erik Johansson wrote:
> On 7/23/06, OJW <streetmap at blibbleblobble.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Sunday 23 July 2006 12:19, Immanuel Scholz wrote:
> > > > Second, if anyone uses that account to upload copyrighted data and we
> > > > get a cease and desist then I have to remove everything that account
> > > > did.
> >
> > If that's the case, then I'm going to have to create a new OSM account
> > every week or so, just to protect my old work...

Don't worry; since I'm almost sure you'll never contribute copyrighted 
Data ;-) There is no need fort you to hazels with creating new accounts every 
other week ;-)

> Good point but that probably never will be necessary.
>
> I just want to say; Wikipedia is dealing with this already and it's
> working over there. I don't see any reason not to copy their way of
> operating. That means:
>
> 1. Anonymity per IP
> 2. Login account
> 3. full disclosure of history

And Uploading of pictures (where the chance copyright problem is high) only 
with an valid account and if you're logged in!!
This was one of the reasons I was thinking, that it might not be a good idea 
for us to have anon accounts for everything.

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Joerg