Hi, Recently I sent following message to imports list. Given the fact I did not get any response and also, after some thought I am thinking it is more of general topic, I'd like to ask you for advice. What do you think about the problem?
Jan Dnia Czwartek, 2 Kwietnia 2015 22:49 jan zejer napisał(a) > Hi, > I'm not sure if this is a right place but I'll give it a try. I am having > some problems regarding automated edits which affected my local area and I am > not sure what can I do about it. Those are changesets which contain the edits: > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29768605 > http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29768572 > http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29768527 > http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29768413 > > The changes are part of bigger initiative which affects whole country. The > edits are about reformatting house numbers. In my opinion it doesn't really > matter what are those changes really about (but I'll get back to this later), > but how they were conducted (i.e. completely against Automated Edits code of > conduct) > > I tried to investigate reason behind the changes and find its documentation, > I could not find any. That's why I turned to my local community to point me > to resources behind the edit: > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-pl/2015-April/001689.html (in > Polish). > > "Thankfully" author of the changes took part in discussion. Basically he > admitted that he acted against OSM rules (there is no discussion, no > documentation of changes), but he justifies it by the fact he is doing right > thing. Also, he claims that he is part of OSM since 2007 and if I don't like > his changes I should find myself another mapping project (sic!). > > To sum this up: > - Automatic changes were done against OSM rules. > - Asking for explanation about it made me attacked by the author who instead > of explain me politely his reasoning, attacked me. > - Author of the changes behaves like he is allowed to do more than other > community members because he's been around since 2007. > > So my questions are: is community supposed to run like this? What can I do > about it to fix it? Can I escalate this problem somewhere? Would it be ok if > I reverted those changes? > > Back to the changes itself. Those changes are about removing spaces from > addresses. Like "11 A" becomes "11A". In my opinion it is a bad change > (people are using addresses with spaces, such addresses are being used in > government issued documents). People taking part in discussion (started by > me, after changes were conducted) are claiming this change is ok, because: > - wiki article (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pl:Key:addr) says there > should be no spaces (but there is no source (like discussion) of this > statement) > - one of Polish law acts indirectly states that *newly* created addresses > should not have spaces in them > - some application from which addresses are sometimes imported to OSM does > not allow spaces in house numbers. > > But as I said, it's not about change itself (but the way it was conducted). I > am not sure whether I am right with spaces being in house numbers. What > disturbed me is fact that I was treated rudely because I asked questions and > I don't have 8 years of experience in OSM. Am I oversensitive or is there > something wrong? > > Jan _______________________________________________ Imports mailing list Imports@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports
