[OSM-talk] Data Working Group (DWG) and Imports

[Clifford Snow]

Two recent events seem to have gone beyond reasonable discourse. The Dutch
address imports and the addition of 5 US Bike Routes (USBR.)
 Unfortunately, these are not isolated instances.  The mailing lists
discussions have spiraled down to include personal attacks. I've chosen to
use the subject DWG and Imports because these two subjects seem to end up
with heated discussions. The OSM community can do better. I'd like to
propose the following:

1. Adopt a Code of Conduct. The wiki has a draft proposal [1] for a Code of
Conduct. Let's dust this off, approve it, and live by it. (HOT has a Code
of Conduct [2] we could consult for revision of the draft.)

2. Last year the DWG proposed clarifying the Import Guidelines. [3] Let's
organize a group of volunteers (because that's all we have) to review and
revise the import guidelines. The makeup of the group should include people
from different countries as well as a representative from the DWG. Until
these guidelines are revised, let's use the existing guidelines.

3. The DWG should regularly report back to the community with data
indicating the type of problems they encounter. That data should be made
available to the Import Guidelines committee that I'm proposing. As a
community we should be making decision, when possible, with good data. I
strongly encourage the DWG to update their OSMF Tasks to include data based
decisions making.

I'd like to hear back from other that would like to see some positive
change and would be willing to help.



[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Community_Code_of_Conduct_(Draft)
[2]
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:HOT_Membership_Code--proposal_for_annual_meeting_2014.pdf
[3] http://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/9/99/DWG_Plan_2013.pdf

Clifford

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