[OSM-talk] Geofabrik Download server maintains privacy | Re: Maintaining privacy as a casual mapper

[Rory McCann]

On 03.11.19 11:42, Philippe Latulippe wrote:
> Are there better ways to maintain some privacy while editing the map?
> Are there some tools? Or is there a way to make edits in a way that
> doesn't reveal my username to regular users?

It might interest you to know that on the Geofabrik download server ( 
https://download.geofabrik.de/ ), the public files don't have usernames, 
user ids, or changeset ids, to preserve privacy. Some use cases need 
this detail, which is available under stricter conditions with an 
OpenStreetMap login account ( https://osm-internal.download.geofabrik.de/ ).