[OSM-talk] threats

[Nigel Magnay]

You don't think 6 months is long enough to start a lawsuit? The BPI
would seem to disagree. Do you not think the way things are going (and
particularly because the UK government seems keen on this), that this
is likely to be extended to 3/4 years, as in the case in Ireland &
Italy?

Of course, people can use anonymising proxies. But people that upload
copyrighted data to OSM *ought* to have their collar felt by plod. I
don't understand why anonymity is a benefit to the quality of the OSM
map.

On 24/07/06, Nick Black <nickblack1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/24/06, Nigel Magnay <nigel.magnay at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The (currently volunary code of conduct) length being 6 months (UK)
>
> Which renders IP logging virtually useless in the event of a
> prosecution again the publisher of OSM.
>
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_retention
> >
> > On 24/07/06, Nick Black <nickblack1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 7/24/06, Nigel Magnay <nigel.magnay at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > From: Nigel Magnay <nigel.magnay at gmail.com>
> > > > Date: 24-Jul-2006 11:16
> > > > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] threats
> > > > To: Erik Johansson <erjohan at gmail.com>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > But your IP address being captured means you aren't in any practical
> > > > way anonymous.
> > >
> > > That depends how long yous ISP retains their records for I suppose,
> > > which I believe is totally variable depending on the policy of the
> > > ISP.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > >
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> >
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