[OSM-talk] disputed territories

[J.D. Schmidt]

Tony Bowden skrev:

> Map-making has always had a political element to it. I'm not advocating
> we try to solve all these issues just now, but I do think more and more
> of them will come to the fore as the project grows.

True. Maps were made, not just for navigational purposes, but also to 
"prove" one country's right over an area.

Hmmmm, I think I'm on to something here...
I wonder, if I start to process the southern part of Sweden on 
OpenStreetMap.org (Skåne, Halland & Blekinge), and tag the roads with 
the old danish names, the usurpers up in Stockholm finally will be 
forced to hand back those areas to its rightfull owners, Denmark, after 
having wrongfully occupied those areas since February 27, Anno Domini 1658.

I'll become a national hero, if that succeeds. Although ofcourse I'll 
wreck any chances of ever becoming a Nobel Laureate, by getting the 
Nobel Peace Prize.

Ehh, wait a moment - If I substitute "Skåne, Halland & Blekinge" with 
"Turkish Republic of Cyprus", "Stockholm" with "Ankara", "Denmark" with 
"Cyprus" and "February 27, Anno Domini 1658" with "July 20, Anno Domini 
1974" I could be a National hero in Cyprus. The weather is warmer there, 
right ??

So there you have it, that mapper guy in the greek part of Cyprus, just 
wants to be a national hero, and of course OpenStreetMap.org is where 
you become such a person - Just look at FakeSteveC.

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