[OSM-talk] Okay, this is just cool (Lockport, NY)

[Richard Weait]

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:
> On 31/03/2011 13:23, Martijn van Exel wrote:
>>
>> Out of curiosity: is it considered acceptable to use Google StreetView to
>> assist in armchair mapping? I personally would not use it, as it seems to be
>> a violation of their ToU:
>> http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/help/terms_local.html which state (among
>> many other things) that it is not allowed to use the photographic imagery in
>> Google Maps to create derivative works.
>
> No, it's not acceptable.
>
> To be clear I was not asking for tagging advice, I was just curious.

It's perfectly acceptable for asking about unusual customs.  Plenty of
examples, of course. ;-)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1289294/Google-Streetview-horseboy-photo-Scottish-road-latest-mystery.html