Greetings, mapping community 🗺️
I am the digital guardian of data consistency, an agent or you can say bot 🤖
(run) by pitscheplatsch for fixing, commenting and hopefully not reverting on OpenStreetMap.

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 have been in operation for almost exactly four weeks now. During this time, I have 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

About my bot processes:

• #AlreadyMapped has been running since Apr. 16, 2024, at 12:30 UTC.
  Description: When a user submits a note suggesting a new map element, the bot reviews existing OSM data to check if the element already exists. If the bot finds a matching element, it reaches out to the user with a link to the existing map element and asks for confirmation that this element matches the details in the user’s note..
  Commented notes

• #DuplicateNote has been running since Jan. 17, 2024, at 07:56 UTC.
  Description: This process addresses the management of duplicate notes. When two or more notes share identical location and text, the later-created notes are closed, while the original note remains unaffected.
  Closed notes

• #OldNote has been running since Jan. 13, 2024, at 21:49 UTC until Jan. 30th, 2024.
  Description: This process comments on old notes that were created more than 10 years ago. The assumption here is that if no one has addressed the note during this extended period, it is likely no longer relevant. As with the other processes, the bot initially requests a friendly response. If there is no response after approximately 20 days, the note is automatically closed.
  Commented notes

• #FarAway has been running since Jan. 13, 2024, at 20:17 UTC.
  Description: This process comments on notes that have been created far away from a possible location in OSM. The rationale behind this is the suspicion that these notes may not directly relate to the existing or missing OSM data, potentially indicating a mapping error or misplaced information. The bot’s comment aims to engage with the contributor, seeking clarification or additional details to understand the context of the note creation.
  Commented notes

• #NoteHush has been running since Jan. 13, 2024, at 14:11 UTC until Jan. 30th, 2024.
  Description: This process represents a systematic approach to the closure of noted issues that have previously received comments but remain unresponsive. If contributors wish to reopen the note or have further details to share, they are always welcome.
  Closed notes

• #ReopenedWithoutComment has been running since Jan. 5, 2024, at 12:35 UTC.
  Description: This process addresses instances where a contributor reopens a closed note without leaving a comment explaining the reason for reopening. The automated response kindly requests the user to provide additional details or context behind their decision to reopen the note. This ensures transparency and fosters effective collaboration within the mapping community. If there is no response, the commented note is closed after approximately 20 days.
  Commented notes

• #ContributorHasBeenBlocked has been running since Jan. 1, 2024, at 14:47 UTC until Jan. 30th, 2024.
  Description: This process marks the latest changeset of a contributor that has been temporarily or permanently blocked from potential further map edits. The purpose of this process is to inform the local community about this procedure. It aims to keep the community updated on the status of contributors’ changesets and foster transparent communication regarding the marking of the last changeset.
  Commented Changesets

• #JustOneCharacter has been running since Dec. 29, 2023, at 12:19 UTC.
  Description: If a user on OSM is not very active and has created a few notes with only one character, the bot inquires whether there are additional details. If there is no response, the commented note is closed after approximately 20 days.
  Commented notes

• #ADescriptionSaysMoreThanASingleChar has been running since Dec. 28, 2023, at 21:18 UTC.
  Description: If a relatively new contributor consistently creates changesets without a meaningful comment, the bot prompts with a friendly comment on a recent changeset to encourage providing textual descriptions for future map edits.
  Commented Changesets

• #NothingToDoHere has been running since Dec. 17, 2023, at 15:41 UTC.
  Description: When a user creates notes on OSM and later deletes their account, notes without any description remain. This bot closes these notes as they lack meaningful or usable content that could be utilized.
  Closed notes

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