Already a great piece. This should go out to all new signups.
> On Feb 10, 2015, at 4:19 AM, Jo Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > > dear all, > > I wish to float this draft page for discussion and possibly future > approval! > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map > > The page is a summary of a draft Mappers' Code written by Frederik some > time ago after extensive discussion with the rest of the DWG. When I > signed up to the DWG I tried to condense that draft into a > single-screen, single-page, easily digestible version appropriate to > show to new mappers and to put on the registration pages. My ideal for > the doc is that it expresses the core principles of contributing to OSM > without besetting anyone with rules, and that it's as short as possible > without missing out anything important to know. I encourage people to > post scathing critiques on the Talk: page in addition to here on the > list. > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:How_We_Map > > For the benefit of the really lazy or bandwidth-deprived, I include the > full text of "How We Map" as it stands now, below the fold. > > be well all, > > ---- > > OpenStreetMap is a social activity; it is a teamwork effort by hundreds > of thousands of people around the globe. > > OpenStreetmap has a tradition of making as few rules as possible. > > Contributions to OpenStreetmap should be: > > Truthful - means that you cannot contribute something you have > invented. > Legal - means that you don't copy copyrighted data without > permission. > Verifiable - means that others can go there and see for themselves > if your data is correct. > Relevant - means that you have to use tags that make clear to others > how to re-use the data > > When in doubt, also consider the "on the ground rule": map the world as > it can be observed by someone physically there. > > OpenStreetMap has very few rules on tagging. There are tagging standards > but they evolve instead of being pushed through. > > OpenStreetMap values local knowledge highly, but mappers should welcome > edits from outsiders. > > OpenStreetMap values community cohesion over data perfection. > > You do not have to ask permission before modifying existing data. If you > believe that you can improve something, then do it. > > In talking to other mappers, always assume good intentions. > > If you have a conflict with another mapper that you cannot solve amongst > yourselves, involve other project members - via the local community > meetup, the regional mailing list or areas of the forum, or by messaging > them directly. > > Occasionally you will be contacted by other mappers about edits you have > made. Please do not ignore them; if the other mapper has taken the time > to look at your edit and ask you a question, they deserve an answer. > > Do not delete data unless you know (or have very strong reason to > believe) that it is incorrect. > > Do not engage in large-scale "cleanups" without securing the agreement > of the relevant community, or talking to the people whose work you aim > to "clean". > > You may believe your third-party dataset should be added to OSM. Do not > bulk import data from other sources without first discussing and > securing agreement on the imports list. > > -- > Jo Walsh > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
