Comment on Why Book Corners won't sync contributions back to OpenStreetMapparentComments−Dylan168071moThat's not how I would summarize it. OSM is only giving them two options: apply to be treated as an automated sync source, or don't submit at all. They're willing to put in work and care but not to handle all the other complex barriers.−marisen1moThere's another path that the author hasn't considered, which is making users contribute directly to OSM.To contribute a bookcase, ask them to create an OSM account, log in with OAuth, and send the edit straight to OSM.Book corners becomes just a custom view and editor over OSM data, instead of being its own database.Users are now responsible for the data they submit (OSM already has tools to deal with vandalism etc...).−Dylan168071moThrowing out half the assistance the site is able to give and giving up control over the process is... technically an option...
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That's not how I would summarize it. OSM is only giving them two options: apply to be treated as an automated sync source, or don't submit at all. They're willing to put in work and care but not to handle all the other complex barriers.
There's another path that the author hasn't considered, which is making users contribute directly to OSM.
To contribute a bookcase, ask them to create an OSM account, log in with OAuth, and send the edit straight to OSM.
Book corners becomes just a custom view and editor over OSM data, instead of being its own database.
Users are now responsible for the data they submit (OSM already has tools to deal with vandalism etc...).
Throwing out half the assistance the site is able to give and giving up control over the process is... technically an option...