Hi all
I am /respectfully /writing to hear what you think about this changeset
from a seemingly new contributor. I definitely don't want to publicly
shame someone's well-meaning contribution, but after commenting on the
changeset, I want to:
* Inform others that the area they contribute to might have been
affected too
* Know what other contributors think about the nature of the changes,
given that I have very little experience with fixing / reverting
changes that affect such large areas.
You will notice from the changeset history of the contibutor
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Australets/history> that all their
changesets were submitted on one single day, the day they created their
OSM account, and that they affect very distant areas around the world
(which makes me think there isn't much local knowledge involved).
The changeset that affects the area I am familiar with is changeset
103074912 <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/103074912>. But if
you live around Geraldton (WA), you might also be interested in this
one: 103072911 <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/103072911>.
Here is the message I wrote after I noticed the changes in my area, so
you have a better idea of my concerns, but given the size of the
changeset, I haven't been able to give it a thorough review.
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Hi Australets! I was wondering about the motivation between this
changeset, as it changed quite a few things in the area where I contribute.
What is the idea behind merging addresses, buildings and points of
interest? I know there are different opinions on the matter, but I can
see definite drawbacks in the merging you did, at least in some cases.
For example, some of the resulting buildings end up having a "source"
tag that used to refer to only the address, but now seems to refer to
the whole object.
See for example this one:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/401769723/history
In other cases, the main building is apartments but now has the name of
one single shop included in it:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/444096785/history
In many cases, one single key could have a different values for a
building and a point of interest, even though the general rule "One
feature, one OSM element" applies. (e.g. address, name, contact,
source...). Separate POIs are also helpful for shops to more precisely
show in the building where it is located.
Let me know what you think!
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Any input would be appreciated, especially tips about the way forward!
Cheers
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