[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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