[OSM-talk] OSmosa.net run now.., contribution model

[Erik Johansson]

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 22:44, Frans Thamura <frans at meruvian.org> wrote:
> my osmosa.net server is dedicated
>
> 8 core with 16GB data, 100MBPs bandwidth international, 1GB bandwidth
> inside indonesia
>
> my idea right now, want to make all indonesian, which we are inside
> our private internet exchange called IIX.
>
> and i am usually strong in education program, and interest to bring
> OSM to direct education.
>
> so, kids will play around with OSM, and if we allow JOSM direct update
> to OSM.org, i believe disaster will come, for a kids that naughty..


Are there any technical reasons for having a local upload server in
Indonesia, or is it "only" a social one?

Has "edit local and then mass upload" really been a good model in the
past, I think I've heard of it in Georgia(?), Kibera, Gaza etc? But
not sure.