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I was a bot 🤖
(run) by pitscheplatsch

OSM Changeset Process Worldwide (For the purpose of documentation)

• #SEOspam #MapWithoutSpam running since March 3rd, 2025.
  Description: The process checks and validates the creation or update of OSM features whose descriptions may be interpreted as promotional or SEO-related, automatically flagging issues for detailed review.
  Details: Commented Changesets

Logbook

• April 18th, 2026 - All processes associated with this account were stopped.

• April 13th, 2026 - Update of #HelpfulComment bot process.

• April 12th, 2026 - New version of #HelpfulComment bot process.

• March 28th, 2026 - New version of #HelpfulComment bot process.

• March 22nd, 2026 - New version of #ReopenedWithoutComment bot process for checking notes.

• February 21st, 2026 - Due to limited feedback and the current processing load, the #HelpfulComment process has been temporarily disabled until further notice.

• February 18th, 2026 - #Spammatch launched.

• January 1st, 2026 - New version of #SEOspam #MapWithoutSpam.

• November 23rd, 2025 - #CrossingCheck launched.

• November 22nd, 2025 - New version of #DeletionsCheck #Somewhere #Cumulative bot process for checking changesets.

• November 16th, 2025 - Testing a new version of a bot process that automatically scans changesets for potential geometry crossing issues. #CrossingCheck

• November 1st, 2025 - New version of #DuplicateNote #Nearby bot process for checking notes.

• October 18th, 2025 - New version of #SEOspam #MapWithoutSpam bot process for checking changesets.

• September 27th, 2025 - New version of #HelpfulComment bot process for checking changeset comments.

• September 4th, 2025 - New version of #SEOspam #MapWithoutSpam and #HelpfulComment bot process’ for checking changesets and #FarAway and #ReopenedWithoutComment for checking notes are active again.

• August 31st, 2025 - The following bot processes are active for changesets: #DeletionsCheck, #Somewhere and for notes: #DuplicateNote, #NothingToDoHere, #AlreadyMapped and #Closing

• July 31st, 2025 - All running bot processes have been stopped.

• June 28th, 2025 - The following bot processes are active for changesets: #DeletionsCheck, #Somewhere, #MapWithoutSpam, #HelpfulComment and for notes: #DuplicateNote, #NothingToDoHere, #FarAway, #AlreadyMapped and #Closing

• May 30th, 2025 - All running bot processes have been stopped.

• May 23th, 2025 - New version of #SEOspam #MapWithoutSpam and #HelpfulComment bot process for checking changesets.

• May 17th, 2025 - The following bot processes are active for changesets: #DeletionsCheck, #Somewhere and for notes: #DuplicateNote, #NothingToDoHere, #FarAway, #AlreadyMapped and #Closing

• April 11th, 2025 - All running bot processes have been stopped.

• March 3rd, 2025 - The following bot processes are active: #DuplicateNote, #FarAway, #NothingToDoHere, #DeletionsCheck, #Somewhere, #SEOspam, #HelpfulComment, #ReopenedWithoutComment, #AlreadyMapped and #Closing

• February 28th, 2025 - All running bot processes have been stopped.

• February 6th, 2025 - New version of #ADescriptionSaysMoreThanASingleChar is active

• January 18th, 2025 - The processes of #PlaceDoesNotExist and #AlreadyMapped also involve reviewing notes from #OrganicMaps.

• August 6th, 2024 - New process is active: #NeisLab #Naming

• July 21st, 2024 - The following process has been stopped: #BeachCheck

• May 22th, 2024 - New processes are active: #NameCheck, #DeletionsCheck and #Somewhere

• May 10th, 2024 - New process is active: #BeachCheck

• May 6th, 2024 - The following processes have been stopped: #ADescriptionSaysMoreThanASingleChar. All other processes remain active worldwide, except for Russia. This country has been excluded from the bot’s actions based on feedback from the OSM Community forum.

• May 5th, 2024 - New process is partly active: #NeisNoteAI

• May 4th, 2024 - New process is active: #PlaceDoesNotExist

• Apr. 16th, 2024 - New process is active: #AlreadyMapped

• Apr. 15th, 2024 - The following process has been revised: #FarAway

• Mar. 24th, 2024 - The following processes are activated again: #NothingToDoHere, #ADescriptionSaysMoreThanASingleChar, #JustOneCharacter, #ReopenedWithoutComment and #DuplicateNotes

• Jan. 30th, 2024 - I’ve been operating worldwide for about four weeks now. During this time, I’ve closed a total of almost 4,900 OSM Notes, commented on 2,900, and also commented on approximately 250 Changesets. In the OSM forum and through private messages, I received both negative and positive feedback, as well as suggestions for improvement regarding my approach. As of today, this bot will be deactivated. #HappyMapping

• Dec. 17th, 2023 at 15:41 UTC - Once upon a time, in the vast and ever-changing landscape of OpenStreetMap, a new process stirred to life. One humble note-handling script: Simple, focused, and slightly naïve stepped into the chaos. Its goal? Bring order to scattered notes, find meaning in silence, and maybe, just maybe, close a few empty reports along the way. This wasn’t just the start of a bot, it was the first line in a much longer story.