[OSM-talk] RFC updated: OSM Attribution Mark (was: contributor mark)

[Christoph Bünte]

> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:40:13 -0400
> From: Alex Barth <alex at mapbox.com>
> To: Talk <talk at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: [OSM-talk] RFC updated: OSM Attribution Mark (was:
> 	contributor mark)
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> Hello everyone -
> 
> I'd love to start pushing again on the OSM attribution mark.

Just keep walking, persistence paid off. That's what we learned at SotM Japan. ;)

> This is an updated proposal based on an initial RFC from earlier this year
> titled "Contributor Mark" [1, 2]. Sorry for the delay in following up with
> adjustments based on feedback on the original thread.
> 
> Again, the goal of this proposal is to draw more attention to OpenStreetMap
> wherever it's used by introducing a visually compelling, linked symbol for
> placement on OSM-based works and by explaining OpenStreetMap better at the
> place where this symbol links to.
> 
> Looking forward to your feedback. I'll also be reaching out to
> corresponding working groups and OSMF to see how we can move this forward.
> 
> Concretely, this RFC proposes
> 
> 1. Replace current credit "? OpenStreetMap Contributors" with a visual mark
> where possible
> 2. Update `openstreetmap.org/copyright` to explain better OSM, to invite
> visitors to join and to allow creators of derivative work to link back to
> their sites.
> 
> The update to the original RFC brings 4 key changes:
> 
> 1. Rename the proposal from 'Contributor Mark' to 'Attribution Mark'
> 2. A completely redesigned mark, containing the letters "OSM"

Nice one. The new mark makes symbolizes a map and the OSM very clearly. I like.

> 3. A completely redesigned `/copyright` page, the page the mark links to.

I like the image idea because it shows people having fun while mapping. Instead of the mostly boring legal part.

> It is much closer to today's `/copyright`

For all non-web citizens: It could be hard to guess, that there is more text below the fold. It might be clever to put the text a bit more to the center to show at at least the beginning lines of the text. Or a bouncing icons shouting: "SCROLL" :)

> 4. The mark is an alternative to "? OpenStreetMap Contributors". Only where
> the mark can't be used, "? OpenStreetMap Contributors" may be used.

To spread the whole thing quickly and convieniently it might be a good idea to provide OL.js, Leaflet.js and mapbox.hs plugins.

> Please read up on all details on the newly created RFC page:
> 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/RFC_Attribution_Mark
> 
> Also take a look at the repository containing artwork and code:
> 
> https://github.com/osmlab/attribution-mark


Thx for your work, we at wheelmap are definitively on it.

Christoph