Changeset: 128661792
Added building.
Closed by elmorobike
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changesets_count | 27 |
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created_by | iD 2.22.0 |
hashtags | #gwu_geog |
host | https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit |
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imagery_used | Bing Maps Aerial |
locale | en-US |
Discussion
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Comment from ybungalobill
why do you delete Lafayette Street and part of Coolidge Street?
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Comment from elmorobike
I deleted a drawn building error. I didn't delete Lafayette Street or Coolidge Street or at least not intentionally. I do recall removing a point on Main Street dropped in error while attempting to move the map. If that caused a deletion of a street...that action did not appear on my screen...then apologies. I did rename, per your request, the Dollar General. I also adjusted that roof/building footprint to hopefully better capture the building's footprint. As to your comment that "we don't...roof...", that is an impossible ask if all one has are satellite imagery at a nadir angle of which 99% or more of the image is the roof and not the building footprint. Hence, you're speaking as if someone has a picture of the building's footprint with which to draw from in addition to the roof line, which nearly 99% of the time is not the case with satellite imagery/remote sensing imagery. Additionally, you stated "use the street sign" in regards to one street...Gerard or Girard. I used the OSM existing street name on the OSM map to enter the name of the street. If there's an inconsistency with the street sign and the street name on OSM then by all means correct it, but insisting that the mapper find the street sign to confirm the already entered OSM street name isn't realistic for every case. 100% perfection is an admirable goal and when possible should be the target. It isn't, however, a realistic goal. Hence the request for validating. Is one to assume that you reside in VB, Maine? If so, I'm glad you're validating any entries. Going forward however, you may want to consider your audience and view them as adults who require context with any corrective language. Just stating "you're doing it wrong" is not entirely helpful. I'll, of course, listen to those comments but under advisement and I'll seek out other inputs before making adjustments. Hopefully, these comments provide you some insight into how others who are new to OSM seek to navigate within this community and correctly map in OSM and are not seeking to damage OSM's database with inaccurate information.
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Comment from ybungalobill
Hi elmorobike,
My apologies if I didn't communicate my points clearly. It's just that among a few welcome changes (mapping new buildings) you also made some that appeared like vandalism at a first glance. I'm sorry that I jumped to a wrong conclusion. Let's address some of the points one by one then.
That is a fact that this changeset of yours deletes the Lafayette and a portion of Coolidge Street. I understand that it could have been a mistake. In such a case I recommend that when you're about to upload your changes, you look through the list of the changes (it's at the bottom of the panel when you hit "Save"), and if you see anything unintentional there, you still have a chance to undo those. You can also refresh the page to discard your entire changeset and start from scratch.
"I did rename, per your request, the Dollar General..." note that I already renamed it to Dollar General, as well as addressed some other issues that I raised.
"Gerard or Girard. I used the OSM existing street name on the OSM map to enter the name of the street" The main problem with that changeset (https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/128406564) is that you added a 2nd overlapping way on top of the existing Gerard Drive. Gerard Drive was already mapped, so it's not clear what you were trying to achieve?
"you stated "use the street sign"" -- I didn't ask you to use the street sign; and I do not live in Van Buren. Street level imagery of that area is publicly available for validation, however.
Re building footprints: the fact that you outlined roof lines suggested that it was an automated edit by a bot. Most aerial imagery is actually oblique, so we can easily see that a building has a rectangular footprint. I admit that this is nitpicking at this point.
HTH & Happy editing
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Comment from elmorobike
All of that commentary was extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time to explain your perspective.
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