Re: [Talk-GB] Odd edits around the A460 in the W Midlands

2012-10-16 Thread davespod
Other recent dubious edits by the same person include this one: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/179146263 Evidently a "joke" with reference to: http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/9373133.Innocent_Oldbury_residents_driven_out_over_anti_paedophile_storm/ David -- View this message in

Re: [Talk-GB] Video tutorials (was: OSM Analysis New Data and bot)

2011-06-22 Thread davespod
Ed Avis wrote: > Note that David Ellams is one step ahead and has already created some > video > tutorials on how to use Potlatch 2. > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Video_tutorials > That's only one piece of the puzzle. Agreed. Not everyone likes watching videos, nor are they very easy to g

Re: [Talk-GB] Maxspeed tagging for the UK

2011-04-15 Thread davespod
Steve Doerr wrote: > Yes, there's no such word as 'trailor'! That is embarrassing! Unfortunately, I then copied and pasted the mistake into several other columns, too. Fixed. Cheers David -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Maxspeed-tagging-for-the-UK-tp6245995p62

Re: [Talk-GB] Maxspeed tagging for the UK

2011-04-14 Thread davespod
Peter Miller wrote: > Assuming we are supporting these second format then where should the > look-up > table be that gives the values? This page is having a go at it but doesn't > seem to be doing a very good job! > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_tags_for_routing/Maxspeed What about updat

[Talk-GB] OSM and "The Big Society"

2011-03-02 Thread davespod
The Cabinet Office's "Office for Civil Society" has just published a report citing "international examples of The Big Society". Case study number 1 is OpenStreetMap: http://www.arnaudriegert.com/wp-content/uploads/international-examples-big-society.pdf Cheers David -- View this message in conte

Re: [Talk-GB] Potlatch 2 tutorial videos. (Was: Re: Adding a further 250, 000 UK roads quickly using a Bot?)

2011-02-12 Thread davespod
Sorry, Tom. I meant to reply to your feedback. Tom Chance wrote: > Not sure if I'm also in Richard's "you lot" club, but I produced a fairly > easy going introduction to OSM and Potlatch 2 including a video last year: > http://www.openecomaps.co.uk/contribute.php > I need to redo the video now

Re: [Talk-GB] Potlatch 2 tutorial videos. (Was: Re: Adding a further 250, 000 UK roads quickly using a Bot?)

2011-02-07 Thread davespod
Richard Fairhurst wrote: > That is absolutely _brilliant_! Thanks for your kind words. Thanks to Tom, too. I will try to find time later to respond to suggestions made both here and by private mail. (Summary: I agree with some and disagree with others!) > My faith in human nature is restored. :

[Talk-GB] Potlatch 2 tutorial videos. (Was: Re: Adding a further 250, 000 UK roads quickly using a Bot?)

2011-02-04 Thread davespod
ultiple editors, why not multiple tutorials?). Here it is: http://www.vimeo.com/18559427 Cheers David (davespod) P.S. I have no particular interest in having my name in lights and I’d consider releasing this CC0 to maximise worry-free re-editing or plagiarism. However, I’m slightly concerned there m