[OSM-talk] Bing maps is misplaced

[Frederik Ramm]

Steve,

On 12/09/10 13:34, Steve Bennett wrote:
> Excellent. Finally a rational argument against tracing in certain
> situations. We could even begin to formulate policy:

You say "policy" which, for me, is acceptable only for very few fields 
in OSM and certainly not for how and what someone maps; but what you 
formulate...

> "Tracing imagery in areas where there are active local mappers using
> ground survey methods can kill enthusiasm and stunt the final quality
> of the map. Consider asking on the appropriate mailing list before
> doing it, particularly in densely populated areas."

... is more a "recommendation" or maybe "best practice", which I think 
is perfectly ok to have.

(The good thing about a recommendation is that there's no quorum and no 
resolution, so if there's two people recommending different stuff you 
get to choose whom you want to follow.)

Bye
Frederik