[OSM-talk] Identical Duplicate buildings

[john whelan]

An example is

https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Rue%20du%20B%C3%A9li%20niger#map=20/13.51830/2.09986&layers=Y

mapper LucyD1 just to the right of Belie but it isn't just this mapper.

Thanks John

On Wed, 27 Jan 2021 at 13:55, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm seeing a large number from mappers who are using iD.  Typically
> mappers with less than 200 edits.
>
> #hotosm-task-278 on the change set for one group that stood out.
>
> What puzzles me is it looks as if they are uploading the same information
> twice.   I note that sometimes two mapperid's are involved but it seems
> very unlikely that two mappers would incorrectly map the same building in
> an identical way. I don't think JOSM allows that but I don't know iD well
> enough.
>
> Is there some guidance we can give to avoid the problem.
>
> Thanks John
>
>
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