There is a wiki article at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Tasking_Manager/Validating_data
It needs updating. Nick (OSM=Tallguy) my phone is responsible for any spelling mistakes! On 11 Feb 2016 15:49, "john whelan" <[email protected]> wrote: > In there somewhere in a wiki or some such where we can document > validation, what works and why and what to look for? Perhaps put down some > sort of service level agreement ie after validation we are only looking for > what is requested in the instructions and for a JOSM validotian to be run. > We expect 97% of settlements to be mapped type thing? That way people who > wish to validate have something to feel confident about. > > We need to get more people into validation. > > Thanks > > Cheerio John > > On 11 February 2016 at 09:56, Jo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If such a volunteer becomes more confident after a while, they shouldn't >> hesitate to actually validate the task, if all was mapped well and they >> didn't have to add/change much. >> >> When I look at finished tiles, I start with the intention to validate it. >> If I have to do too much work on it, I will sometimes simply unlock once >> again, either leaving a note it's actually complete now. >> If there is still more work than I have time for at that time, it's >> better to "invalidate", so another mapper knows where more work is needed. >> >> Polyglot >> >> 2016-02-11 14:47 GMT+01:00 Blake Girardot <[email protected]>: >> >>> >>> That is a good point John, if anyone does a second look to map in >>> missing buildings in a "completed" task square you should leave a comment >>> on the task square that says you looked over the completed task square and >>> filled in all the missing buildings you could find. >>> >>> For sure it is not a waste of time to review completed task squares, but >>> I agree, it probably only needs one going over before validation. >>> >>> In addition, this is a very helpful way for new mappers to become better >>> mappers and contribute to an urgent priority project to get done well and >>> fast. >>> >>> Tiny task squares help, but stuff still gets missed and often we don't >>> get the validation stage completed in time, no matter how important it is >>> so an informal review makes a big difference if that is what a volunteer >>> wants to do and can contribute. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Blake >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/11/2016 2:33 PM, john whelan wrote: >>> >>>> I'm not sure this is the best use of our very limited number of >>>> mappers. Just scanning a tile takes time, so the optimum use of mapper >>>> time is to have them scan once when they map and have a validator scan >>>> once. >>>> >>>> For a productivity point of view its better to have new mappers split >>>> the tiles twice and map a tiny tile completely than have twenty of them >>>> go over the same area. From the same point of view its better to have >>>> them map where we have good imagery than map where quote "You may have >>>> to squint a bit". Mapping whilst squinting takes more time to map the >>>> same area than mapping where the imagery is good. No matter where they >>>> map it will be useful to someone if not a short term MSF or American Red >>>> Cross project and to be honest if something like Ebola crops up having >>>> fairly good mapping of existing highways and villages in place before >>>> you start helps those projects in the field at least plan out what and >>>> where. >>>> >>>> Cheerio John >>>> >>>> On 10 February 2016 at 10:28, Blake Girardot <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I just want to mention, that new mappers can really help with the >>>> validation process by doing what they typically do: Map in roads and >>>> buildings but into "Completed" task squares. >>>> >>>> You do not need to mark a task square "Validated", but just >>>> reviewing the completed squares and filling in missing things or >>>> fixing up buildings that might not be mapped very well (squaring up >>>> the rectangular buildings :) is immensely helpful. >>>> >>>> I wrote a short OSM Diary entry that says basically the same thing: >>>> >>>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/bgirardot/diary/36235 >>>> >>>> I just thought I would mention it because if you see projects on the >>>> Tasking Manager that look "done" just know you can always help a bit >>>> more by reviewing "Completed" task squares just to double check >>>> nothing was missed even if you do not feel experienced enough to >>>> "Validate" a task square. >>>> >>>> This is especially true for projects where we have made a call for >>>> more mappers on the email list or via twitter. Double and triple >>>> checks to make sure the mapping in the instructions is actually >>>> complete really helps in the process and gets the people on the >>>> ground the best data we can possible generate for them. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Blake >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >
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