[OSM-talk] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

[Peter Körner]

> I'm against voting. Voting is a way to take responsibility away from the 
> individual. I think that in most cases we should strive to have 
> individuals responsible for everything (just like with mapping - you 
> don't suggest something which the community then votes upon, you just map).
But this could lead to reverting as a extended form of vandalism (which 
is much more effective!)

> You break the roads in my village - I repair it. If it later turns out 
> that I was too quick and indeed your edits were mostly good, then it is 
> my fault and I have to take responsibility for this. This means that I 
> will be careful with reverting stuff.
> 
> On the other hand, if you create this voting apparatus then this works 
> like a lynch mob where nobody actually feels responsible for anything. 
Good point.

> Later you have the dead newbie hanging from a tree and everybody says 
> "wasn't me!".
I love Hang-Newbee! (It's called Hang-Trainee in some companies afaik)

Peter