[OSM-talk] How to start to remove non-CT compliant data..

[Russ Nelson]

Simon Poole writes:
 > It is clearly the easier, pragmatic and sensible thing to do to simply 
 > accept the CTs.

It is clearly the easier, pragmatic,[1] and sensible thing to simply
accept public domain contributions to OSM. We've accepted them in the
past (and relicensed under CC-By-SA). What is wrong with accepting
them in the future and relicensing under the ODbL?

We have a two groups of people who are being ninnies here: the people
who refuse to sign the CT, and the people who insist that they sign
the CT. The question is: who has a rational course of action, and cui
bono? OSM benefits by keeping their contributions because it decreases
the disruption of removing them. The OSMF doesn't benefit by deleting
their contributions, because it is at no more risk by accepting their
bald assertion about PD versus CT. Either way, if they're lying or
wrong, the OSMF needs to immediately delete their contributions, and
make a good-faith effort to stop redistribution.

The project has more to gain and nothing to lose by accepting PD
contributions. Thus, the OSMF ninnies are the ones who should change
their minds.

[1] New York Times style guide puts a comma here.

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