Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Andy Allan
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Frederik Ramm wrote: > As I said, a cursory glance at the edits in question does not show > anything which is obviously wrong (viewed from a few 1000 miles away). > You seem to be sure that he is wrong but you don't have the time or > patience to explain why he i

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: > talk to someone who doesn't accept any inputs? I know of 2 others who > contacted him but same response. Is it completely impossible that this guy is actually right - as far as you can be "right" in OSM? You seem to be very convinced that he isn't. I think we w

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Apollinaris Schoell
On 23 Mar 2010, at 1:27 , Frederik Ramm wrote: > Apo, > > Apollinaris Schoell wrote: >> any ideas on how to deal with vandalism of a technically skilled user? > > What you have given us here is not really an example of vandalism. You seem > to have someone who thinks that certain roads should

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread andrzej zaborowski
On 23 March 2010 08:57, John Smith wrote: > On 23 March 2010 17:44, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: >> I know. at least it could delay things a bit. > > You'd then have to keep tabs on multiple accounts, not that reverting > wouldn't potentially cause the same problem but it would take the > abuser lo

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Frederik Ramm
Apo, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: > any ideas on how to deal with vandalism of a technically skilled user? What you have given us here is not really an example of vandalism. You seem to have someone who thinks that certain roads should rather be tertiary, and who writes arrogant e-mails. (But any

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread John Smith
On 23 March 2010 17:44, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: > I know. at least it could delay things a bit. You'd then have to keep tabs on multiple accounts, not that reverting wouldn't potentially cause the same problem but it would take the abuser longer to figure this out. > how? as soon as multiple

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Apollinaris Schoell
On 23 Mar 2010, at 24:32 , John Smith wrote: > On 23 March 2010 17:26, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: >> has the block user function ever be used? > > There is debate over how much it would actually help, given that it's > trivial to add another account and do more damage. I know. at least it coul

Re: [OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread John Smith
On 23 March 2010 17:26, Apollinaris Schoell wrote: > has the block user function ever be used? There is debate over how much it would actually help, given that it's trivial to add another account and do more damage. > If anyone want't to check it started with this changeset of mass upgrades > f

[OSM-dev] Vandalism how to proceed?

2010-03-23 Thread Apollinaris Schoell
any ideas on how to deal with vandalism of a technically skilled user? has the block user function ever be used? how would one request it. I know I can't just call for it without evidence but can't spend much time right now for documentation and explanation. conformation from other users … so so