On 11/1/12 12:01 PM, Frederik Ramm wrote:
If, for example, the US community would express a clear preference for
local mappers having their way in tagging, then a tagging bully would
clearly and visibly operate outside of the rules of accepted
behaviour, and all his explanations about why his tagging is correct
would be moot.
i'd like to take a positive approach to this negative topic. here are
some potential guidelines for US mappers
to consider:
OpenStreetMap is a community. Communities work best when their members
communicate
and work towards consensus.
The work of local mappers is to be respected. They have local knowledge
of value.
If you disagree with the work of another mapper, please communicate with
them. Start with
polite, private communication. Do not start out by calling them out in
public.
Do not engage in edit wars.
Furthermore, do not threaten, either explicitly or by implication, to
engage in an edit
war to get your way.
True consensus is when most members of a community agree. Do not yell
loudly in order
to disrupt a building consensus. Accept that sometimes you don't get
your way.
Keep your eye on the goal. Do not let disagreements get in the way of
producing the
best map ever.
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