As a quick reminder to any mapper who wants to use algorithmically generated data as a source for mapping work:
If you upload such data without manually verifying the individual features against local knowledge or suitable primary data you are doing a mechanical edit or import and must follow the rules we have for those: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines Practically this would for example be the case if - when being asked about the validity of your mapping by a fellow mapper - you'd be inclined to answer "I don't know, that's what the algorithm generated". You would then be in the mechanical edit/import domain. This is not a new topic, we have had this kind of problem in the past on several occasions, for example with use of automated tracing tools like scanaerial - which can be used both productively and responsibly for manual mapping as well as for doing bad quality mechanical edits/imports. And in particular with algorithms advertised with the terms 'learning' and 'intelligence' implying human like capability and thereby a lack of need for human control and verification this is important to keep in mind. If you are not controlling the algorithm yourself but are being given pre-generated data by others for the purpose of uploading it to OSM - with or without manual verification - you are always doing an import and need to follow the guidelines. Side note: It would be a responsible thing to include a reminder like what i wrote above with a message like the one i reply to here or in the welcome messages/FAQs etc. of dedicated communication channels. -- Christoph Hormann http://www.imagico.de/ _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
