Dear ThomasDeutsch,

you have contributed to OpenStreetMap for a month now, but sadly, the community had some issues with the way you did your edits and/or the source that you were using.

There have been repeated attempts to speak to you through changeset comments, yet you have stopped responding to them alltogether.

OpenStreetMap is a community where all contributors work together towards making the map better, within the boundaries set by our own rules (on-the-ground truth, nothing goes in the database that’s not validated to be true at the time of making the change) and laws that dictate what we do (copyright laws being the most prominent).

I am asking you politely to
a) immediately stop using any Google product for your edits as a source; these are not free to use, no matter if your client asks you to use them
and
b) respond to the changeset comments that have “open ends” i.e. where the community still has questions. You should have received emails with these comments, but you can also look at a comprehensive list here.

Upon reading this message, you may continue working in OpenStreetMap. If you have any questions, you may contact [email protected].

I’d be happy if you took our points to heart and continue to contribute to OpenStreetMap in a meaningful way!

Happy holidays!

Kai
OSMF DataWorkingGroup (DWG)
DWG Ticket#2025122310000057