Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread Jeff Price
hink it'll take some time refining the framework as incidents occur. Jeff. From: John Smith To: Elizabeth Dodd Cc: talk-au@openstreetmap.org Sent: Thursday, 3 September, 2009 8:23:46 PM Subject: Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools 2009/9/3

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread Evan Sebire
Warning this is a bit of a rant, I think the tools for reverting a change-set need to be greatly improved/exist. I recently had something that I consider non-intentional vandalism (large number of nodes deleted, apparently anything less than 2.5 metres accuracy is not required, according to so

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, John Smith wrote: > I'm not disagreeing, I'm just trying to flesh out a policy on what to do :) i reckon that the two noisiest persons on this list should give others a chance next :-) -- BOFH excuse #142: new guy cross-connected phone lines with ac power bus.

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread John Smith
2009/9/3 Elizabeth Dodd : > On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, John Smith wrote: >> That's the general case of mistakes, not intentional vandalism, and >> it's vandalism that started this thread on the talk list. >> >> Assume they don't reply, what then? > how long is "don't reply" is the next question > > then i

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, John Smith wrote: > That's the general case of mistakes, not intentional vandalism, and > it's vandalism that started this thread on the talk list. > > Assume they don't reply, what then? how long is "don't reply" is the next question then i'd suggest notify to talk-au and exp

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread John Smith
2009/9/3 Elizabeth Dodd : > makes sense to sort out a policy now > currently if i see something which may be a problem i identify the mapper, > message them through OSM and hopefully have a discussion > i try to be open in this communication, not starting with accusations etc > because i want to op

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, John Smith wrote: > 2009/9/3 Liz : > > I'd think that when we hit by vandalism in AU we would be talking on the > > local list and making a decision on reverting changes. > > I would think that a "higher status" mapper would be actually permitted > > to make the changes rather t

Re: [talk-au] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

2009-09-03 Thread John Smith
2009/9/3 Liz : > I'd think that when we hit by vandalism in AU we would be talking on the local > list and making a decision on reverting changes. > I would think that a "higher status" mapper would be actually permitted to > make the changes rather than anyone. I've actually been pondering about