[Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Greg Auger
For instance this McDonald's was moved to a completely different location: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/345112185/history Other ways have removed tags: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/22800339/history It seems to me we should revert all of mem0709's edits (but I don't know how

Re: [Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Nick Whitelegg
Greg, Yes, there are a large number of POIs not in the correct place. Whether these are a genuine mistake or some idiot trying to be funny I don't know, but I think they should be reverted. I think a sysadmin needs to do that. Nick From: Greg Auger

Re: [Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Chris Hill
Greg Auger wrote: For instance this McDonald's was moved to a completely different location: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/345112185/history Other ways have removed tags: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/22800339/history It seems to me we should revert all of mem0709's

Re: [Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Andy Allan
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Nick Whitelegg nick_whitel...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Greg, Yes, there are a large number of POIs not in the correct place. Whether these are a genuine mistake or some idiot trying to be funny I don't know, but I think they should be reverted. I think a sysadmin

Re: [Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Nick Whitelegg
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Nick Whitelegg nick_whitel...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Greg, Yes, there are a large number of POIs not in the correct place. Whether these are a genuine mistake or some idiot trying to be funny I don't know, but I think they should be reverted. I think a sysadmin

[Talk-GB] Comparing OS data

2010-06-12 Thread Chris Hill
I have found ITO World's layer of name anomalies rather useful, but I could only see it in an editor, so I put together a comparison page, using the techniques from the sautter.com transparent map. http://oscompare.raggedred.net The slider (top right) alters the transparency of the layer. I've

[Talk-GB] Comparing OS data

2010-06-12 Thread Chris Hill
I have found ITO World's layer of name anomalies rather useful, but I could only see it in an editor, so I put together a comparison page, using the techniques from the sautter.com transparent map. http://oscompare.raggedred.net The slider (top right) alters the transparency of the layer. I've

[Talk-GB] Scotland countryside mapping

2010-06-12 Thread Nick Whitelegg
Hello everyone, For the first time since OSM came into being I've just now visited low(ish)land Scotland, i.e. Dumfries and Galloway and wondered what Scottish mappers typically do about these situations. Firstly, while (I believe) you can walk just about anywhere in Scotland, except during

Re: [Talk-GB] Worrying Edits in Southampton

2010-06-12 Thread Nick Austin
This users entire contribution to OSM is just 6 changsets spread over 25 minutes: http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/mem0709/edits It's most likely a beginner still learning how to edit. I'd not hesitate to revert everything that is even remotely suspect. Nick. On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 7:57 AM,