On Monday 29 September 2008 18:37:53 Gert Gremmen wrote: > I'd suggest a special usertype for batch operations, > and combine that with a notification system > so as to enable that account for one batch. > > The usertype should have the username of the uploader > with a random number attached (fe cetest0000 to cetest9999) > to distinguish between sessions. > > The username should be enabled shortly before > carrying out the scripts/upload by the server. > The uploader could enable his temp account by filling in a web form > with sufficient "required fields" > > I suggest: > username > bounding box for all changes > description of change > modified data (list of tags) > intention of batch operation > > The form would return by email the username > to be used for this upload. The email ensures > that the uploader can be contacted. >
All worthy ideas. I would probably look at using a custom, temporarily-useful User Agent string in the HTTP request rather than specific "user" hoodoo, to summarise it lazily. Is this a possibility? Cheers _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
