On 13 March 2011 15:55, Tom Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13/03/11 15:41, Ed Loach wrote: > > You've probably seen the numerous edits by chriscf. Can anyone >>> explain >>> the purpose of these edits& what the the tags below even mean? >>> >> >> I can try, but >> > The bot appears to be adding a source:maxspeed to roads that have speed limits of 60 mph and 70 mph deducing that these are actually 'national speed limits' rather than numeric speed limits. I am not aware of there being any numeric 60 and 70 mph limits in the UK so that does seem to be a reasonable sound deduction actually.
The bot then adds a note asking someone else to go to the effort of checking the new tag and removing the tag. I think this is unreasonable. If the bot is robust (which I think it is), and is tested/approved (which it doesn't seem to be - see below) then I think the note field would be unnecessary. What he has not done is add a link to a wiki page for the bot to the changeset which is what is expected in Wikipedia and I think should be done here. I am not aware that there is even a wiki page for the bot or that it has a name which also isn't helpful. >> I've had no reply to an email sent to him a couple of days ago >>> >> >> nor have I, so it is mainly guesswork. >> > > Which means he is clearly in violation of point 3 "discuss your plans" of > the automated edits code of conduct: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits/Code_of_Conduct > > Agreed and I consider that use of unapproved bots should be considered as vandalism and that not discussing plans even after the event makes is worse. Incidently I notice that chriscj has also been ruffling feathers on the wiki by ignoring community rules as well: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User_talk:Chriscf Can I suggest that someone contacts him again and says that if he doesn't engage in conversation then it will be escalated to the Data Working Group. Personally I don't consider that a revert is necessary (even if that was possible) but I do think we need to be clear on the rules around bots and enforce them going forward. Regards, Peter Not to mention point 4 as well... > > > Tom > > -- > Tom Hughes ([email protected]) > http://compton.nu/ > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >
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