since the complainer removed the source (google map) do i remove the # as well ?
>Saturday, June 13, 2020 11:09 AM -05:00 from Mike Thompson ><miketh...@gmail.com>: > >According to the Google Maps Terms of service, you cannot use it in any way to >make another map. [0] I would think that would include using its ruler if the >purpose of using the ruler is to edit OSM. > >[0] 2.d of https://www.google.com/help/terms_maps/ >On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:47 AM 80hnhtv4agou--- via Talk-us < >talk...@openstreetmap.org > wrote: >>because i was asked to change my edit based on my own ruler measurement, >> >>but it was just a ruler on google maps. >> >>>Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:42 AM -05:00 from Mateusz Konieczny via Talk-us < >>>talk...@openstreetmap.org >: >>> >>>If you were not copying Google Maps then why you were using the ruler? >>> >>>Why using ruler on Google Maps would be even necessary? >>> >>>Jun 13, 2020, 17:31 by talk@openstreetmap.org : >>>>i put them as a source i used a ruler on there map. >>>> >>>> >>>>>Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:20 AM -05:00 from Mateusz Konieczny via talk < >>>>>talk@openstreetmap.org >: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Jun 13, 2020, 16:59 by eric.lad...@gmail.com : >>>>>>Yeah, be careful with Google Maps. It's owned and created by a company >>>>>>and if you copy from it and they can prove it, they could sue the OSM >>>>>>Foundation into oblivion. They used to even have their OWN satellites to >>>>>>obtain imagery. That's serious money. >>>>>That is not the main problem. Main problem is that it goes our own >>>>>fundamental rules. >>>>>Mappers must not use other maps* even if whoever hold copyright is unable >>>>>to sue for some reason. >>>>> >>>>>And "they can prove it" part may be misleading - you are not allowed to >>>>>copy even if you think that >>>>>you can hide the copying so that noone will notice it. >>>>> >>>>>*that is more complicated, we are must not copyrighted data on >>>>>incompatible licenes - >>>>>but if you are unsure what it means do not use other maps and ask for help >>>>>before doing this >>>>>> >>>>>>Typically, with local edits, I put "Local knowledge" as the source. >>>>>>Sounds more highbrow than "my eyeballs". >>>>>I usually put survey/memory depending on how recent my data is. >>>>>>IMO, if somebody is challenging one of your local edits, if they are not >>>>>>local also, they should be told as much and sent on their way - UNLESS >>>>>>it's something that relates to a mapping standard or best practice. >>>>>>Then, learn from your mistakes and move on. >>>>>+1 >>>>>>On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:32 AM 80hnhtv4agou--- via Talk-us < >>>>>>talk...@openstreetmap.org > wrote: >>>>>>>this was a tool on the map that measured distance. >>>>>Have you copied that map? I am unsure how the distance measuring tool >>>>>relates to "why are you telling me I can not use google as a map source"? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Saturday, June 13, 2020 9:29 AM -05:00 from Mateusz Konieczny via >>>>>>>>Talk-us < talk...@openstreetmap.org >: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>You are not allowed to use Google Maps as source. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Have you used Google Maps to edit OSM? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>"since all the maps on OSM are old news like in my local area 7 months >>>>>>>>old." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>FYI, world is larger than your local area. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Jun 13, 2020, 16:08 by talk...@openstreetmap.org : >>>>>>>>>If you people want me to prove my edit by adding a source, and a >>>>>>>>>person from the data group as an editor, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>asks me to prove it, and i redo my edit and he does not get back to >>>>>>>>>me, why are you telling me I can not use >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>google as a map source, since all the maps on OSM are old news. like >>>>>>>>>in my local area 7 months old. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>Talk-us mailing list >>>>>>>>talk...@openstreetmap.org >>>>>>>>https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>Talk-us mailing list >>>>>>>talk...@openstreetmap.org >>>>>>>https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Eric Ladner >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>talk mailing list >>>>>talk@openstreetmap.org >>>>>https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Talk-us mailing list >>>talk...@openstreetmap.org >>>https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>Talk-us mailing list >>talk...@openstreetmap.org >>https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >_______________________________________________ >Talk-us mailing list >talk...@openstreetmap.org >https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
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