[OSM-talk] Re: privacy policy

[Dean Earley]

Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> On Thursday 27 Jul 2006 18:34, Etienne wrote:
> 
>>If we were to allow anonymous/casual users to add street names then it
>>would be OK, but only if we had some other controls in place.
>>
>>Possible controls include:
>>- If a user adds a street name then the possibility to tag it with "I know
>>the name because I live/work near here".  Any IP address (or registered
>>account) that tags more than 20 street names this way would be suspect.
> 
> It is possible to tag large numbers of street names just because one remembers 
> these things though. I've probably added 100 or so street names in the 
> Southampton area and beyond, simply because I tend to remember such things. 
> e.g. on Tuesday I walked north out of Lymington Town station and noted the 
> road was Waterloo Road. I just remembered that name, so I tagged it. 

I do something similar but use AutoRoute (in my car) to "remember" the
names.
When I notice the name change either on the map or reality, I confirm
that they both match.
If I am in anyway unsure, I don't tag it and leave it till next time.

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