[OSM-talk] automated abbreviation changes?!

[Richard Weait]

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Jean-Marc Liotier <jm at liotier.org> wrote:
> On 23/03/2012 13:47, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:
>
> On 3/23/2012 8:36 AM, Mikel Maron wrote:
>
> User chdr (http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/chdr) seems to be running a
> script to automatically replace street name abbreviations with the full
> word.
> so 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW becomes 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.

If these automated edits surprised you (a local) then the automated
edits likely fail to comply with the automated edits code of conduct.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits/Code_of_Conduct