OpenStreetMap

[Roadsguy]

Was the Bing satellite view removed from the Potlatch editor? I see a blank background, with no option for anything in the "Backgrounds" tab except manually entering something.

[vtk]

That kind of sounds like a configuration file failed to load.  I wouldn't expect a fix, though.  The main developer for Potlatch also significantly helped to create iD, and I don't think he really wants to keep maintaining two editors concurrently.

[compdude787]

I guess it got fixed. I just tried it now and the imagery showed up just fine. Personally I don't like iD--I've used it a couple of times and was just dissatisfied with it. In my opinion iD is to Windows 8 as Potlatch 2 is to Windows 7 as Potlatch 1.4 was to Windows Vista.

[vtk]

Potlatch 1.x was more like Windows 9x

[Roadsguy]

Potlatch is still not loading the Bing satellite view for me, but iD loads it right away no problem.

Not that it's that big a deal for me anyway. The few times I edit OSM are almost always in JOSM.

[Katavia]

The only time I have tried Potlatch, it was a pain in the butt. Also it looks like MapQuest took down their direct tiling system.

[Roadsguy]

Is it a good idea to use proposed tags in the map if the proposal is under way? Specifically I have destination details in mind.

[vtk]

Is it a good idea to use proposed tags in the map if the proposal is under way? Specifically I have destination details in mind.

I don't see how it can hurt.

[Roadsguy]

Looks like someone forgot which state was where.

[rickmastfan67]

Looks like someone forgot which state was where.

If you look at the history, it was a 'paid' mapper from India or another country who have no idea what road shields in the US look like.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/53765096
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/venkanna37

Not the worse I've seen from a 'Paid' mapper, but still very annoying.  Had to correct them a ton of times when they believe that 'Tiger' is 'god' and can't be disputed.

(Sorry Roadsguy, thought I had hit 'quote', and instead originally edited your message and put my response in it.)

[MoiraPrime]

Since this thread still exists, I'll post this here since it's rather interesting...

The Engineering Working Group of the OpenStreetMap Foundation commissioned a study on how to improve the OSM data model. The article about it can be found here: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/01/04/reminder-call-for-feedback-on-the-data-model/

The direct link to the PDF of the study can be found here: https://media.jochentopf.com/media/2022-08-15-study-evolution-of-the-osm-data-model.pdf

The article summarizes the study as follows:

The Engineering Working Group of the OpenStreetMap Foundation commissioned a study in the beginning of 2022 on how to improve the existing data model. Jochen Topf has delivered the results of this study, including recommendations on how to make the OpenStreetMap data model more computationally efficient and more accessible.

Two key suggestions have been made:

introducing an area datatype for representing polygons
getting rid of untagged nodes

[MoiraPrime]

Despite it being 10 years since the block, there are still 34,000 ways in OpenStreetMap that haven't been touched since NE2 last touched them.

https://twitter.com/OSMChangesets/status/1615830912717004811

[707]

Someone keeps jumping the gun in Texas and signs every section of the proposed I-69 corridors built to Interstate standards as I-69, I-69W, I-69C or I-69E, despite the fact Texas hasn't designated those sections as such and AASHTO hasn't designated, let alone approved, of the designation along those sections. One time, even going as far as to make ALL of US 77 between Corpus Christi and Brownsville a motorway. I changed it back so the I-69 references were only on the designated sections once, but it got changed back again. I haven't attempted to fix it yet, in hopes of avoiding an edit war. I'll just let someone else fix that, unless I have permission to fix it again.

[rickmastfan67]

I changed it back so the I-69 references were only on the designated sections once, but it got changed back again. I haven't attempted to fix it yet, in hopes of avoiding an edit war. I'll just let someone else fix that, unless I have permission to fix it again.

You could report said user to the OSM mods.

[707]

I changed it back so the I-69 references were only on the designated sections once, but it got changed back again. I haven't attempted to fix it yet, in hopes of avoiding an edit war. I'll just let someone else fix that, unless I have permission to fix it again.

You could report said user to the OSM mods.

Thanks. I might just do that.

Also, found myself cracking up laughing at this:
https://twitter.com/OSMChangesets/status/1493315181841113090

[roadman65]

I think you should ignore him. He's not worth the effort.

Sorry I'm a bit late to react, but a PM sent out today I believe was in regards to this.