[OSM-talk] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

[Dave Stubbs]

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Liz<edodd at billiau.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Peter Miller wrote:
>> Only 'established users' can upload images to Wikipedia and I would
>> suggest that the revert option is only available to established OSM
>> users. It would need to take many edits to get 'established' but it
>> means that there are some controls on 'drive-by vandals' who register
>> and then cause mischief. I guess one can loose one's 'established
>> user' credentials by partaking in vandalism.
>
> I'd think that when we hit by vandalism in AU we would be talking on the local
> list and making a decision on reverting changes.
> I would think that a "higher status" mapper would be actually permitted to
> make the changes rather than anyone.
>


Complex access metrics for an as yet non-existent tool, that can
actually do less damage than most existing editors, seems just a
little like either

a) overkill

b) a complete waste of time

c) fundamentally missing the point

At the end of the day it's just another editor, you'll need an OSM
account to edit with it. Save the rest till it matters.

Dave