Hi all, Thanks for your thoughtful commentary.
First off, our mapping team’s only objective is to improve the map for us and for everyone. In doing this we always respect the work of local mappers, and follow community conventions. None of our edits are automated. There is a person using JOSM behind every changeset, so if you observe something untoward, please comment on the changeset so we can learn, discuss or undo if necessary. Some of our mapping team members are on this list and they can (and will) explain a bit more about how (and why) we add turn restrictions. I make a point to announce any new mapping projects we start to the local mailing lists (like I did when I started this thread). If there is anything we can do to be more open about our mapping projects I would be eager to discuss with you. Again, if you have specific concerns about edits any of our team members make in your local area, please! raise them in the changeset comments. It’s the single most effective way for us to learn how to to do better. Members of our mapping team are always identifiable by their usernames ending in _telenav. Martijn > On Mar 26, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Stewart C. Russell <scr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Andrew: > >> … I had already removed some of the >> right turn restrictions, but I can add them back in > > Are the restrictions even necessary? If there are turn lanes present, > one should use them. I can see, however, that routing software might > send vehicles through the traffic lights if the turn lane were a longer > route. I wonder if Telenav are tagging to work around their routing > algorithms? > >> There's still the matter of armchair mapping wiping out on-the-ground >> mapping. > > Yes, this is troubling to me too. Have you left comments on the > changesets? Telenav's actions need to be brought out into the open. > > I'm really not looking forward to seeing what all this algorithmic > mapping's going to do with Canada's logging roads ... > > Stewart > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
