In early July 2015, I made 32 changesets [1] that are part of the BDO
Mechanical Edits.
What I did:
1. Inform the mappers in the affected areas using this mailing list while
simultaneously making a plan on how to manage the edits and publicizing them
for comments and suggestions
2. Document my mechanical edits in the OSM Wiki
3. Make mechanical edits
4. Make a Post-Mechanical Edit report
What I've noticed:
1. During the mechanical editing process, I forgot to add the operator tag on
BDO branches in Pangasinan on the first changeset [2]. Thus, another changeset
was created to rectify it [3].
2. I also deleted some building polygons in Valenzuela City since they were
duplicates of an existing building polygon [4] and that one BDO branch in Las
Piñas was not included in the changeset for BDO branches in Southern Parañaque,
Las Piñas and Muntinlupa [5]. The issue was then fixed in changeset 32537180
[6].
3. I made a progress report midway through the mechanical edit, announcing its
temporary suspension and resumption time and date [7]. The mechanical edits
resumed at 4 PM (Philippine Standard Time) and ended at 4:44 PM on the said
date.
4. Duplicate elements were also deleted in the changesets for the Visayas [8][9]
5. Similar to rebranded Allied Bank/PNB branches, there are cases that BDO
branches have been relocated or closed.
6. The mechanical editing process encountered some difficulties, as mentioned
in the mechanical edits update [7]. Other than that, the editing process went
smoothly as planned.
What can you do after the recent mechanical edit:
1. Do on-the-ground surveys to confirm if the BDO branches that I modified
still exist, as branch relocations happen, as in the cases of the rebranded
Allied Bank/PNB branches.
2. If you noticed that my mechanical edits do not correspond to the
on-the-ground situation, do the following:
2.1 Message me to revert my mechanical edit for a certain branch or area.
2.2 Make the corresponding edits. Example: if a BDO branch is closed or
relocated, mark it as such.
To be done in future mechanical edits:
1. Notify users in affected areas at least 3 days before the planned mechanical
edits through other means such as OSM inbox and the slack group since not
everyone is a part of this mailing list.
2. Create a dedicated mechanical edits account, which was done on December 31,
2016 [10]
[1] see
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits/Ianlopez1115#BDO_(June-July_2015)
[2] https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32324927
[3] https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32324983
[4] https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32326511
[5] http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32330957
[6] http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32537180
[7] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ph/2015-July/005712.html
[8] http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32537353
[9] http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/32537408
[10] https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/ianlopez1115_mech
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