[OSM-talk] Import guidelines proposal update
Frederik Ramm
frederik at remote.org
Thu Sep 20 08:10:31 BST 2012
Hi,
On 09/19/2012 04:24 PM, sly (sylvain letuffe) wrote:
> I've read the rather long thread "Import guidelines & OSMF/DWG governance" and
> I'd like to propose a change on the wiki page :
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines
I think that imports, or all automated edits, have multiple aspects.
Some of them can be covered by local or national policies, others cannot.
For example, I think that a local or national agreement would usually
have the last word about what data is imported (maybe except in some
extreme cases where the whole community suffers because someone imports
every single cobblestone in a city but that's theoretical).
But besides the "content" aspect, there's also the technical or
procedural aspect - things like where and how to document your import,
or whether or not you need a separate import account, or whether it is
acceptable to do large-scale imports with an account the name of which
signals disdain for the project. I don't think these should be decided
locally.
In the coming years we'll hopefully develop a good subsidiary structure
with local chapters in all major communities, and I would expect that
this will also bring a healthy discussion about what the local chapters
can decide by themselves and what not.
Bye
Frederik
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