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I don’t want to ask here (don’t want to mix up my identities), where should I actually ask? In what forum

Aachen 4y ago
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contact_channels https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contact_channels any of these (some may be more or less active). If you're looking for a forum specifically, the answer is https://community.openstreetmap.org https://community.openstreetmap.org
n4r9 4y ago
One option you have is to find the changeset that undid your edit and start a discussion with the user in question. To find the changeset, navigate to the location on openstreetmap.org, right-click, query features, and select the feature in question. The web page should then look like this: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/93668654/ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/93668654/ In the left pane click "View history" to see all the changesets affecting that feature. Find the one you want, then click the link next to "Changeset #". The web page should then look like this: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/104465654 https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/104465654 The comment on the changeset might already contain enough information to answer why it undid your edit. If not, the left pane now has a text box for you to add a comment to the discussion. The user in question should receive a notification/email when you comment, and will hopefully engage in the discussion.
- Freak_NL 4y ago
  If they don't, or are otherwise uncivil, you can contact the local mapper community. Often you can find them on this Discourse forum: https://community.openstreetmap.org/ https://community.openstreetmap.org/ The local (mostly national) community can often explain why an edit was reverted (if the mapper who did it won't), or mediate with that mapper if they are in the wrong. Just keep in mind that we are all volunteers.
habi 4y ago
Do as the others said here. Sometimes one can find specific local communities here, too: https://openstreetmap.community/ https://openstreetmap.community/

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contact_channels https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contact_channels any of these (some may be more or less active). If you're looking for a forum specifically, the answer is https://community.openstreetmap.org https://community.openstreetmap.org

n4r9 4y ago

One option you have is to find the changeset that undid your edit and start a discussion with the user in question. To find the changeset, navigate to the location on openstreetmap.org, right-click, query features, and select the feature in question. The web page should then look like this: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/93668654/ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/93668654/ In the left pane click "View history" to see all the changesets affecting that feature. Find the one you want, then click the link next to "Changeset #". The web page should then look like this: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/104465654 https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/104465654 The comment on the changeset might already contain enough information to answer why it undid your edit. If not, the left pane now has a text box for you to add a comment to the discussion. The user in question should receive a notification/email when you comment, and will hopefully engage in the discussion.

Freak_NL 4y ago
If they don't, or are otherwise uncivil, you can contact the local mapper community. Often you can find them on this Discourse forum: https://community.openstreetmap.org/ https://community.openstreetmap.org/ The local (mostly national) community can often explain why an edit was reverted (if the mapper who did it won't), or mediate with that mapper if they are in the wrong. Just keep in mind that we are all volunteers.

habi 4y ago

Do as the others said here. Sometimes one can find specific local communities here, too: https://openstreetmap.community/ https://openstreetmap.community/