alt Hacker NewsThey can’t do so automatically. Osm Editors must approve. Apparantly OSM fears legislation when people copy info from google maps. They like to see evidence, like street sign photos. In my limited experience anyway.
They can’t do so automatically. Osm Editors must approve. Apparantly OSM fears legislation when people copy info from google maps. They like to see evidence, like street sign photos. In my limited experience anyway.
yet google was caught red handed stealing openstreetmap data for years and all it led to was a timid Ooopsy letter.
the real reason is that user content, either you don't have anybody contributing, or you're flooded with abuse. there's no middle.