Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Dave F.
On 29/03/2011 15:13, Paul wrote: I know this isn't strictly an OSM question but after hearing on here about Mapdust I thought I'd have a look but so far I can't seem to work out exactly what most of the bugs are meant to be Take http://www.mapdust.com/detail/157118 for example. This shows a

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Kev js1982
I think the roundabout symbol is where the user raised the bug - MapDust seams a rather apt name in my experience though - Dust doesn't serve any useful purpose (in reality) and neither does mapdust's bugs. Kev On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 15:13, Paul n...@pointdee.co.uk wrote: I know this isn't

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Ed Loach
Dave F wrote: I think these are the same as ones displayed in Potlatch2. They're irritating because of their inaccuracy refusal to stay permanently off. I got irritated too, so I closed all the ones with insufficient details to fix anything (usually with a no roundabout at this location, or

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Kevin Peat
On 29 March 2011 17:14, Kev js1982 o...@kevswindells.eu wrote: I think the roundabout symbol is where the user raised the bug - MapDust seams a rather apt name in my experience though - Dust doesn't serve any useful purpose (in reality) and neither does mapdust's bugs. Kev Despite the low

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Dave F.
Despite the low signal to noise ratio I actually find mapdust quite encouraging as it is obvious that normal members of the public are using the maps... Are you certain about that? I get the impression many are automatic sends (default fault descriptions) random positioning (accidentally

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Kevin Peat
Well I find it encouraging that people are using OSM otherwise what is the point of us making it? The fact they are too stupid to work a satnav is probably true as most members of the crowd are unfortunately idiots. The mapdust folks just need to take that into account by stopping people raising

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Dave F.
On 29/03/2011 18:58, Kevin Peat wrote: Well I find it encouraging that people are using OSM otherwise what is the point of us making it? The fact they are too stupid to work a satnav is probably true as most members of the crowd are unfortunately idiots. The mapdust folks just need to take

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Andy Street
On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 18:58 +0100, Kevin Peat wrote: Well I find it encouraging that people are using OSM otherwise what is the point of us making it? The fact they are too stupid to work a satnav is probably true as most members of the crowd are unfortunately idiots. The mapdust folks just

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapdust Newbie Question

2011-03-29 Thread Paul
On 29/03/11 16:07, Craig Loftus wrote: Paul, Can anyone try to explain what this bug is meant to be? Are you familiar with the area? A note on the B6236 says to be surveyed, route has changed near M65 (http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/25363768/history), perhaps another roundabout has