that makes a lot more sense, thanks for clarifying and apologies if I over-reacted.
On 13 Jun 2011, at 16:52, SteveC wrote: > I think the original email makes more sense as a discussion point if instead > of being about "deleting data" it's more about "getting started early" on the > problem of re-surveying data which might be removed. > > Steve > > stevecoast.com > > On Jun 12, 2011, at 18:16, Adam Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wow, what an incendiary email, I presume that was intentional and so as an >> outsider I feel compelled to respond with these 3 thoughts: >> >> 1) Unnecessary destruction of data seems particularly short sighted (maybe >> it is necessary, I'm not equipped to judge to be honest). >> >> 2) The points that are in the link in your email all seem perfectly >> reasonable, which makes me wonder what your objections to them are. >> >> 3) Are you carrying out some-kind of personal vendetta (or are you leading a >> group vendetta) against this TimSC person? I only ask because that is how it >> comes across to someone who is not at all engaged in the politics and >> history of involvement behind the open street map project. >> >> Adam >> >> On 12 Jun 2011, at 15:44, Andrew wrote: >> >>> There are many landuse polygons in the London area that were created by >>> user >>> TimSC, who has not yet accepted the Contributor Terms. They will all be >>> purged >>> from the database when the licence changes if he continues not to do so. >>> TimSC >>> is now demanding changes to the way OSM is run with the treat of not >>> accepting >>> the CTs. (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gis.openstreetmap.legal/6102) >>> I >>> believe that, whatever the merits what he wants are, his methods are >>> unacceptable and the community should reject them. >>> >>> I therefore propose to delete every landuse polygon that TimSC created with >>> the hope that they will eventually be replaced with polygons based on high- >>> resolution imagery and ground surveys that we can use going forwards. >>> >>> -- >>> Andrew >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-GB mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
