[OSM-talk] HDYC, login requirement and "privacy"

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 07.05.2017 22:54, Nicolás Alvarez wrote:
> Yet I don't know of any such platform that has rules on how such
> metadata can be used, and I don't see anyone here arguing that we need
> rules on the use of mailing list archive metadata.

One thing at a time. Pascal's request for identifying yourself as an OSM
user is a tiny first step. Farther down that road there might be
conditions for the release of user-related information (e.g. "you can
get this info but you have to affirm that you won't abuse that"). Making
mailing list archives accessible to mailing list members only is also
something that Mailman offers out of the box and that we could one day
switch on if we like.

It is a common issue in OSM (and elsewhere) for people to use the status
quo as a reason. "Admin boundaries are not visible on the ground and
they are mapped, THEREFORE I can also map everything else that is not
visible on the ground" - no! And you're doing it the other way round,
saying "your privacy goes down the drain if you do anything online
anyway, so why should we at OSM take steps to protect it more".

Perhaps: because we can, and because it's a good thing?

Bye
Frederik

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