Hi,
- timestamps however cannot only potentially be used in lieu of
changeset ids to group contributions, the information itself is
problematic because it allows to profile contributions over time
Timestamps are necessary to correctly figure out which nodes have
belonged to a certain version of a way, and similarly for ways and nodes
belonging to relations.
More generally:
- What is planned with regard to minute diffs? Stripping extra
information will inevitably break tools like Achavi
- Tools will need substantial time (I would estimate 3-6 months for
Overpass API) to adapt in a meaningful way. What is the schedule of the
LWG to take decisions?
- How about simply asking the users for consent? We could then
-- make a clear-cut last complete history dump before the date
-- start with a planet dump without history before that date afterwards
that then accumulates history only from users that have given consent
Personally, I would prefer a solution as easy as dropping usernames and
uids but retaining changeset ids, timestamps and the geometry/tag data.
That way we display goodwill, but do not cripple the tools that have
proven useful or crucial to run the project.
Please note that in the context of an API without user interface, it is
a substantial challenge in itself to have any form of (OAuth or so)
authentification.
Cheers,
Roland
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