User talk:Lakedistrict

Tag:building=ruins

It was not change of meaning, it was documenting of meaning - building key was invented long time ago, not by me and it always was supposed to be used for original building purpose. If building=ruins is widely used for something else it may be useful to also describe this contradiction Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 05:14, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

• To be clear - three things should be documented (1) usage to indicate ruins (2) conflict of this usage with other building values and generally accepted meaning of building key (3) meaning implied by how building=* was defined. I attempted to improve that page to cover both in neutral way Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 06:30, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

I understand. I was just concerned that mappers were unaware of the definition adjustment and were still using it to map actual ruins. Thanks for the reply. --Lakedistrict (talk) 09:30, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Missing file information

Hello! And thanks for your upload - but some extra info is necessary.

Sorry for bothering you about this, but it is important to know source of the uploaded files.

Are you the creator of image File:ERcyclelanes.png ?

Or is it copied from some other place (which one?)?

Please, add this info to the file page - something like "I took this photo" or "downloaded from -website link-" or "I took this screeshot of program XYZ" or "this is map generated from OpenStreetMap data and SRTM data" or "map generated from OSM data and only OSM data" or "This is my work based on file -link-to-page-with-that-file-and-its-licensing-info-" or "used file downloaded from internet to create it, no idea which one".

Doing this would be already very useful.

Licensing - photos

In case that you are the author of the image: Would you agree to open licensing of this image, allowing its use by anyone (similarly to your OSM edits)?

In case where it is a photo you (except relatively rare cases) author can make it available under a specific free license.

Would you be OK with CC0 (it allows use without attribution or any other requirement)?

Or do you prefer to require attribution and some other things using CC-BY-SA-4.0?

If you are the author: Please add {{CC0-self}} to the file page to publish the image under CC0 license.

You can also use {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self|Lakedistrict}} to publish under CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.

Once you add missing data - please remove {{Unknown|subcategory=uploader notified March 2022}} from the file page.

Licensing - other images

If it is not a photo situation gets a bit more complicated.

See Drafts/Media file license chart that may help.

note: if you took screenshot of program made by someone else, screenshot of OSM editor with aerial imagery: then licensing of that elements also matter and you are not a sole author.

note: If you downloaded image made by someone else then you are NOT the author.

Note that in cases where photo is a screenshot of some software interface: usually it is needed to handle also copyright of software itself.

Note that in cases where aerial imagery is present: also licensing of an aerial imagery matter.

Help

Feel free to ask for help if you need it - you can do it for example by asking on Talk:Wiki: new topic.

Please ask there if you are not sure what is the proper next step. Especially when you are uploading files that are not your own work or are derivative work (screenshots, composition of images, using aerial imagery etc).

If you are interested in wider discussion about handling licencing at OSM Wiki, see this thread.

(sorry if I missed something that already states license and source: I am looking through over 20 000 files and fixing obvious cases on my own, in other I ask people who upladed files, but it is possible that I missed something - in such case also please answer)

--Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 16:15, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

All sorted --Lakedistrict (talk) 09:08, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Fords - should it be a point or a Way

Hi When I search for Fords via overpass turbo I get for the county of Cumbria 64 ways (and 266 associated nodes). However when I examine many of these fords they are really long and seem to be more of a beck or stream. Some cross the River Lune which I am doubtful that this is really a ford more of a swim.

In addition my overpass query gives me 2137 nodes as Points. Personally I think of a ford as a point rather than a polyline item.

I wonder whether you have seen this issue before. I dont like changing OSM database myself unless I have personally seen the area for myself.

I need to have a consistent dataset as I use these Points as overlays for Organic Maps when I go walking. I currently extract all stiles/gates/footbridges/fords from OSM so that it makes my walking easier and safer.

Thanks for any advice or pointers

Peter currently living in Windermere



Responded via OpenSreetMap message. --Lakedistrict (talk) 14:42, 11 February 2024 (UTC)