---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sam Dyck <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] More Google Copying To: Adam Dunn <[email protected]>
Sam sent them a message, I was just uncomfortable explaining what a copyright easter egg is and the purpose it serves. If and when the user responds we can decide what to do. Do/can we temporarily hide their changes or is that not possible/advisable/necessary? On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Adam Dunn <[email protected]> wrote: > The NRN site confirms that names are not available in Manitoba (NRN for > that province is on version 3) [1]. Sam, maybe you should send a nice email > explaining that a blank map is better than an illegal one. This person has > made edits to my hometown that I basically had to revert because the > geometry was way off. Don't know what his source is... > > [1] http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/status.html > > Adam > > > On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Sam Dyck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> About an hour ago he/she was editing in Saskatoon, and has done a lot of >> work in Rural Manitoba to. >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Sam Vekemans < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Not sure if this link works >>> >>> http://www.itoworld.com/product/osm/map?area=1372:7&show=users&sort=total-&colour=date:30 >>> But you can see whats going on in the area.. >>> (or just log in and zoom to the area to find the mappers) >>> >>> >>> http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/Orkp7E40gO0fwyJ8AKlIZQ?feat=directlink >>> >>> Ya, it seems like alot of work has been done reciently. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> Twitter: @Acrosscanada >>> Blog: http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com >>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans >>> Skype: samvekemans >>> OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org >>> @Acrosscanadatrails >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Sam Dyck <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I did, Geobase doesn't even have the street and lacks street names in >>>> Manitoba. (at least this is the case in the viewer. The Geobase data in >>>> Winnipeg appears to be out of date by at least 14 years in some cases. >>>> But yes, a mapping party would be a good idea, any other Winnipegers on >>>> this list? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Sam Vekemans < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>>> The user seems to be doing alot of great work. >>>>> Did you cross-check with the GeoBase data? >>>>> Im not sure what the spelling of it is in there. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone is in Winnipeg, perhaps a couch mapping party is needed? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Sam >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Sam Dyck <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So I just got a job that involves entering addresses into Google Maps >>>>>> (don't ask), one of these streets, Drobot Place (all address in >>>>>> winnipeg), >>>>>> Google has either deliberately or accidentally named Drobol Place ( >>>>>> here<http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=54+Drobol+Place&sll=49.940788,-97.039954&sspn=0.009239,0.01929&gl=ca&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=54+Drobol+Pl,+Winnipeg,+Division+No.+11,+Manitoba&ll=49.94056,-97.040133&spn=0.009239,0.01929&z=16>, >>>>>> compare >>>>>> Yahoo<http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=49.940088&lon=-97.039395&zoom=16&q1=44%20Drobot%20Place%2C%20Winnipeg>, >>>>>> Bing,<http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT01NiUwOURyb2JvdCtQbGFjZSZiYj00OS45NDQ1OTAyNzAwMzM5JTdlLTk3LjAyODQ1MjY2NDM3MDklN2U0OS45MzUxMDI4MTY4ODQzJTdlLTk3LjA0ODQwODI5OTQ0MTc=> >>>>>> City >>>>>> of Winnipeg >>>>>> Assesment<http://map.winnipeg.ca/AsmtPreview/AsmtMap.asp?fav=F&CurrentYearLabel=2009%20Assessment%20Roll%20%282003%20market%20value%29&DisplayProposed=T&ProposedYearLabel=Proposed%202010%20Assessment%20Value%20%28Market%20value%20as%20at%20April%201,%202008%29&PIN=4003338400&BufferSize=100&MapWidth=800&MapHeight=600&lang=EN&Maptype=ADV>, >>>>>> Google Street >>>>>> View<http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=firefox-a&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=70+drobol+place,+Winnipeg&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=70+Drobol+Pl,+Winnipeg,+Division+No.+11,+Manitoba&gl=ca&ei=c7OBS5imEMqXtgfn39GSBw&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=49.941181,-97.039624&spn=0.002375,0.006968&z=18&layer=c&cbll=49.941066,-97.039721&panoid=rJZ56epUjR7hEGhBbvZq-w&cbp=12,148.29,,0,3.34>(Needs >>>>>> Flash)). OSM makes >>>>>> the same >>>>>> mistake<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=49.9405&lon=-97.04047&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF>as >>>>>> Google, which leads me to beileve that the street and others were copied >>>>>> from Google. I really hate telling people that I caught them "cheating." >>>>>> (I'm sure it was an honest mistake) Could someone please contact the >>>>>> editor >>>>>> responsible (you can look him/her up, I don't want to name names. I >>>>>> would be >>>>>> willing to help with any followup and cleanup, and you can give them my >>>>>> username (sammuell) if you wish, I just can't bring myself to send a >>>>>> message >>>>>> explaining just how I caught them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Sam >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Talk-ca mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> >> >
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