[OSM-talk] Code of conduct for automated (mass-) edits

[Hendrik T. Voelker]

Nick Barnes wrote:
> 'Hamm Strasse' - see link above). One of the guys there commented that
> after he spent some time mapping an area called 'Batley Carr', some
> numbskull thought it would be a good idea to correct all the
> misspellings of 'car' and changed every single reference.

First of all this is not a problem limited to bots. Second there is no known 
way against stupidity and ignorance. That said we should try nonetheless to 
get things as fool prove as possible.

Discussions resulting in rules and guidelines are a good step in that direction.

Cheers

Hendrik