#11506 closed defect (wontfix)
Changeset tag created_by can be modified
| Reported by: | ramyaragupathy | Owned by: | team |
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| Priority: | normal | Milestone: | |
| Component: | Core | Version: | latest |
| Keywords: | changeset description in JOSM | Cc: | ramya@… |
Description (last modified by )
While uploading my changesets in JOSM, I tried editing the 'created_by` tag in the description tag.
I believe the ,created_by tag in the changeset description of JOSM should not allow for any such custom edits.
Hence raising a ticket for the same.
Attachments (3)
Change History (11)
by , 9 years ago
by , 9 years ago
| Attachment: | JOSM.2.gif added |
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by , 9 years ago
| Attachment: | Screen Shot 2015-06-01 at 5.31.38 PM.png added |
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comment:1 by , 9 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
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comment:2 by , 9 years ago
comment:3 by , 9 years ago
| Summary: | Description tag in Changeset → Changeset tag created_by can be modified |
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follow-up: 5 comment:4 by , 8 years ago
ticket:3668#comment:2 says "This is a victim of the OSM freedom. If it was restricted we'd have 10 new open tickets within an hour ;-)"
If somebody is using a non-modified JOSM, I can't see one valid reason to allow to modify created_by.
comment:5 by , 8 years ago
| Resolution: | → wontfix |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Replying to naoliv:
ticket:3668#comment:2 says "This is a victim of the OSM freedom. If it was restricted we'd have 10 new open tickets within an hour ;-)"
If somebody is using a non-modified JOSM, I can't see one valid reason to allow to modify
created_by.
There is also no valid reason to forbid it. If someone want to do it, why not? We still live in an free world.
follow-up: 7 comment:6 by , 8 years ago
Then what is the purpose for created_by after all, if the user can write anything on it?
A free to edit created_by field goes against http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:created_by
comment:7 by , 8 years ago
Replying to naoliv:
Then what is the purpose for
created_byafter all, if the user can write anything on it?
It tell's what editor was used. And in 99.999% that will be correct. Some people may want to change it in the dialog - or they may change the source - or may change the binaries with an HEX editor. Or the send an API request to modify the changeset after upload or ...
As no harm is done when they do so there is also no reason to make it harder.
A free to edit
created_byfield goes against http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:created_by
That page does not state, that this field should no be changeable (which as said above would anyway be impossible).
See also ticket:3668#comment:2