[OSM-talk] Database stats

[Steve Chilton]

Point taken (and we have been here before), and I am a bike mapper btw.
But, I was just making the point (poorly I see now) that if you are
going to have stats then a) their derivation should be transparent and
explained, and b) they should accurately count what they have set out to
count.
I will now shut up and go and look for a different way to cycle home to
start some more "good mapping".

STEVE

Steve Chilton, Learning Support Fellow
Learning and Technical Support Unit Manager
School of Health and Social Sciences
Middlesex University
phone/fax: 020 8411 5355
email: steve8 at mdx.ac.uk

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-----Original Message-----
From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org
[mailto:talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Nick Whitelegg
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:11 PM
To: talk at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Database stats


>Cheers for doig that.
>I am having a month of mapping, trying to do something every day, and 
>was vainly hoping that being in top 30 each day this month might bring 
>me up the overall chart when it is next done, which as noted on wiki 
>isn't a true reflection on input, but takes data from monthly list 
>(presumably on one particular day?).

The big issue with the stats of course is that they reward car mappers
and 
disadvantage foot mappers. Despite my best efforts I can never get high
up 
that list..... :-)

But then, should one be worried about one's position in the stats
anyhow? 
If one feels one's done a good mapping job, one's done a good mapping 
job....

Nick









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