The recent massive data loss around Metro Manila, Philippines has been reverted to previous state prior 20080116. Thanks to Ian's efforts for doing this.

Although I believe everything in OSM database can be reverted/recovered when this things happen, I do hope this incident, would highlight how easy it is to massively mess up any area (unintentional or not).

cheers,

maning

Data loss in Manila 20080116

Hi,

Apparently some ways around Metro Manila have been randomly deleted. One user have admitted he might have done some of the deletions (unintentionally). I want to ask other OSM editors in Metro Manila to look around their mapping
area to see if some of their created ways were also deleted.

Please provide a link so that we can revert the changes.

cheers,

maning

Sample tags is:
node id='-1' action='modify' visible='true' lat='6.305833' lon='125.291944'
tag k='is_in:country_code' v='ph'
tag k='is_in:state' v='Province of Sarangani'
tag k='place' v='town'
tag k='is_in:country' v='Philippines'
tag k='gns_classification' v='ADM2'
tag k='source' v='GNS'
tag k='name' v='Municipality of Malungon'
tag k='gns_uni' v='6720170'
node

Just uploaded to OSM +1500 city/town/municipality for the Philippines! The data came from geonet name server [http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/] converted to an OSM file from a script by Mike Collinson (thanks Mike!). Uploaded using JOSM.

Sample tags is:

This will be my last upload for the year :). Can't wait to see it rendered by 2008!