[OSM-talk] fact-based vote?

Liz edodd at billiau.net
Wed Jul 14 21:55:58 BST 2010


On Thu, 15 Jul 2010, Richard Weait wrote:
> >> Interesting idea.  How should this work?  Something like?:
> >> 
> >> ... steps leading to today
> >> - users indicate ODbL acceptance or not
> >> - summarize user replies: x replies, y accept.
> >> - somebody processes all the results to show data effect
> >> - publish those results
> >> - users vote to proceed with license upgrade (or not) based on
> >> published results.
> >> - upgrade license (or not) based on user vote
> >> 
> >> Or more simply.  Ask users if they are willing to proceed.  Calculate
> >> and show users the results.  Then ask users if that is good enough to
> >> make it "official".
> >> 
> >> Is this what you imagine?  Is this acceptable to those reading this?
> > 
> > That would be a great solution. It allows a decision based on facts,

What about regional differences?
How are we going to look at a region (geographic or political) and decide 
firstly who 'represents' that region (mappers or residents) and then who can 
decide that losing X% of data in a region is acceptable?

Example
If Europe as a map stays intact will we be concerned if [earthquake region] is 
lost because it was traced from photography whose licence does not let it 
proceed under the new licence or terms and conditions?




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