[OSM-talk] is this allowed ?

Mateusz Konieczny matkoniecz at tutanota.com
Fri Feb 5 16:55:04 UTC 2021


for spam in profile description - use report user on profile

first selectable reason is about spam in profile

putting spammy description is not OK
and must be removed

mapping own shop or hiring someone to do this
is not OK

Feb 5, 2021, 17:47 by talk at openstreetmap.org:

> I asked the question wrong, OSM is not a social network, should people be allowed to register just to
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> self promote themselves or business on the map and on there profile page. and should these people
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> who have never edited, and are just there to use there page as a promotion be purged from the roles ? 
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8397207167
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/northbrooksuites
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/fitnessnorthbrook
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Fruit%20Blendz
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Apple%20Tree%20Property%20Solutions%20LLC
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Ava%20Loynes
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Dixie%20Hardee
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Joe%20Flores
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Giannetti%20Artisans%20Inc
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Mary%20Funk
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Isla%20Whiddon
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> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/ServiceMaster%20Cleaning%20and%20Restoration%20Pro
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>> Friday, February 5, 2021 10:12 AM -06:00 from Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>:
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>> Am Fr., 5. Feb. 2021 um 16:57 Uhr schrieb Dave F via talk <>> talk at openstreetmap.org <javascript:void(0)>>> >:
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>>> If it's just a helpline & not a walk-in centre I'd tag it as an office.
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>>> I'd remove the description but add relevant contacts *website/email/tel)
>>> & put the address in the correct address tags.
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>> +1, if you want to be super cautious, you could write them a note and ask about confirmation of the location.
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>> Cheers,
>> Martin
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