[OSM-talk] BugMeNot accounts: block OSM anonymous accounts?

[Francisco R. Santos]

Hi,

I've seen some modifications in my area with a "BugMeNot" user [1][2]. As
the bugmenot.com says: "BugMeNot.com was created as a mechanism to quickly
bypass the login of web sites that require compulsory registration", so
using this site anyone can edit areas with a shared (anonymous) user. I
think it is not a good idea to share the same database user with different
physical users, since we can't contact them in case of wrong edits,
vandalism or copyright issues.

Bugmenot can block a site from its database if: "Community: users register
only to add/change content (but not to view)" [2], so I think we qualify for
site blocking. However, it needs site admin privileges to do it. Could some
admin add a block, please?

Do you know other sites like bugmenot we should ban? What about the already
existing bugmenot users, should we block them and undo their edits?

Regards,
Quico

[1] http://www.bugmenot.com/view/openstreetmap.org
[2] http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/bugmenot
[3] http://www.bugmenot.com/report.php
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