[OSM-talk] Could we just pause any wikidata edits for a month or two?

Roland Olbricht roland.olbricht at gmx.de
Wed Oct 25 05:08:48 UTC 2017


> But what you are saying is very strange if I 
> understood you correctly.  What I read here is that the only people 
> allowed to fix things are those that know ALL tags and their meaning.

See 
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Wikipedia_users#Original_research_always_wins

Or similar statements on
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Getting_Involved#Working_on_the_map
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice#Map_what.27s_on_the_ground
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Disputes#On_the_Ground_Rule

It is the local knowledge that matters. Tomas does know what it looks 
like there, and deems the wikipedia link correct. This is in line with 
similar cases like the mentioned distinction Aldi Nord/Aldi Süd and other.

We expect you to assure that the tool is used only (or almost only) in 
cases where the user has local knowledge, i.e. has been there, 
physically, in person. Otherwise the tool is considered a disguised bot, 
no matter how it is dressed.

Best regards,

Roland



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