OpenStreetMap
The disadvantages of copying other people's maps
ߊ߬ ߟߊߦߟߍ߬ߣߍ߲߬ ߦߋ߫ davespod ߓߟߏ߫ 22 November 2012 ߦߋ߫ English ߟߋ߬ ߘߐ߫I am pleased to report that the island “proven by scientists not to exist” (by attempting to visit it) does not appear in OSM:
http://tools.geofabrik.de/mc/?mt0=mapnik&mt1=googlemap&lon=159.93316&lat=-19.217&zoom=11
Discussion
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ _sev ߟߊ߫ 22 November 2012 at 16:09 ߘߐ߫
That’s fascinating indeed. Thanks for the interesting read.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ chillly ߟߊ߫ 22 November 2012 at 17:48 ߘߐ߫
OSM twitter feed says our contributors actually go out and survey (which many do).
At the same time OSM organises Operation Cowboy - an armchair mapping festival.
I’ll prefer surveys every time.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ Todeskuh ߟߊ߫ 22 November 2012 at 20:37 ߘߐ߫
Also mentioned here (german):
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/sandy-island-im-pazifik-erweist-sich-als-phantominsel-a-868715.html
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ z-dude ߟߊ߫ 22 November 2012 at 21:39 ߘߐ߫
regarding another Sandy Island which had wikipedia editors confused, why doesn’t the Lacepede’s Sandy Island render on OSM? osm.org/browse/way/187645473 is it because it’s from Oct 25?
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ chillly ߟߊ߫ 22 November 2012 at 22:37 ߘߐ߫
@alexz In OSM coastline is a special case. It only gets updated occasionally and until then the island won’t render. It could take weeks before the coastline job runs next. More info here