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Trap Features

Posted by PixelDubs on 10 December 2022 in English.

I recently watched a Jay Foreman video on why many maps have trap features. Features such as. Mispelled Names Non Existent Things Making something more bendy. They are done purpose, rather than people copying off OSM without attribution. They can copy OSM but it has errors on its map. But only minor changes so OSM can catch those without an attribution out or a service like Google Maps using OSM data without an attribution or credit.

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Comment from SherbetS on 11 December 2022 at 06:20

I saw someone else mention this issue after watching the same video.

the conclusion we reached was that it should be avoided because it is a rule of openstreetmap to only map what is verifiable on the ground.

Comment from PixelDubs on 11 December 2022 at 15:09

Imo, maybe only real stuff but make some deliberate errors like making a road more bendy. But then use a highway=track tag maybe following the actual route, so it only affects those copying without permission.

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