Changeset: 28819905
local knowledge
Closed by A2B-Cabs-02890309090
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created_by | iD 1.7.0 |
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imagery_used | Bing |
Discussion
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Comment from MCDA
This change-set should be reverted, as the name has been removed from a valid townland relation.
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Comment from zool
The townland appears to be from the "mapping townlands" effort and is needed in some cases for addressing and local navigation.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ireland/Mapping_Townlands
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Comment from MCDA
hi zool. Yes, the townland is part of the project. The problem I have with this user and the majority of his/her change-sets is that data (mostly names) is being deleted from OSM, mainly suburbs and townlands. I have messaged the user directly, but no answer. I would like to know why the user is deleting this data and claiming that it is "local knowledge". GSGS3906 clearly shows that townland is called Poleglass ( http://maps.openstreetmap.ie/oocmapstest.html?zoom=15&lat=54.564&lon=-6.02585&layers=0000TFFFFFTFFFF ) yet the user is removing it's name and claiming that it is from local knowledge.
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Comment from zool
hi KDDA,
Indeed i'm involved in this discussion on behalf of the DWG, another mapper brought the deletions to our attention saying he didn't want to make a big deal of it, but it looks like some data disruption is being caused. See also http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/28819735 for the deletion of a townland relation.
However, i would say that on balance the user's edits over time look constructive, so i've written to ask more about the motivation behind the deletions and how we can work out an equitable solution.
As usual, everyone would benefit from leaving more explicit changeset comments; it doesn't have to be an essay, just a good sentence...
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Comment from MCDA
Thanks for looking into it Zool. Is there a time frame on how long a decision from the DWG takes?
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Comment from MCDA
I would just like to point out that here in NI, the townland within the address is a legal requirement. The official (copyrighted) address source is called PointerNI and is maintained by the LPS. ( http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/pointer )
The local OSM community have been working very hard to map the town-lands from out of copyright sources which is extremely time consuming and hard work. Which is why I dont like to see someone's hard work removed for no reason.
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Comment from zool
Hi KDDA, there's no timeframe for the DWG, case-by-case basis, as we've heard nothing back about the townlands deletions, but we'll likely go ahead and revert them very soon. Sorry to be vague here, it's all very much a volunteer effort.
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Comment from zool
All right, it's been a week so I am now going ahead and reverting the following list of deleteing changesets on behalf of the DWG:
28796127
28796946
28796962
28808425
28808611
28819183
28819610
28819668
28819735
28819839
28819905
28819922
28819932
28820084
28820242
28820246
28820281
28820362
28820440
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