[OSM-talk] disputed territories

[Mikel Maron]

From: Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog at gmail.com>

> TBH I find it odd that the people are actually deleting the whole way
> and recreating it. Either they don't know how to delete tags or
> deleting ways is easier for them.

I reckon they are saving a local copy of the area, and simply deleting everything and uploading from a local copy, repeatedly.
Clearly this kind of editing can not be tolerated.

From: Jo <ml at winfix.it>

> Though indeed, but also the sad truth. What I don't know is whether the
 
> person removing the Turkish names was living in Northern Cyprus or 
> Southern Cyprus...

Greek Cypriot from the South. The editor in Northern Cyprus has been doing the opposite (removing Greek names).

> This person can always create new accounts. Blocking his IP(-range) may
 
> mean a lot more people are blocked at the same time.


Disabling accounts has to be our first step if problem edits persist. If that doesn't prove sufficient, then we can look at other measures --
such as whitelisting disputed areas, or putting new accounts into probation in disputed areas.

From: Gervase Markham <gerv-gmane at gerv.net>

> Then the question arises: who decides? Do we have a Jimbo-like 
> benevolent dictator?

I vote for FakeSteveC ;)

Seriously, I think this is a task for the Foundation Board, or some committee set up by the Board. Transparency here is very key --
the reasons for disabling accounts need to be made public. 

-Mikel