OSM purity self-test

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How much of an OpenStreetMapper are you? Now you can evaluate your own commitment/addiction. Each question has four alternatives, yielding 0, 1, 2 or 3 points. Feel free to add questions. This is a wiki.

Questions

1: Do you own a GPS receiver?

0 points - what is GPS?

1 points - no, but I've been planning to get one

2 points - yes, and I'm collecting tracklogs for OSM

3 points - yes, I have more than one unit

4 points - yes, and I've build my own with a couple of microcontrollers and an altoids box

2: What is the furthest you've ever gone out of your way to get a new GPS track?

0 points - I only track my way when I'm already going some place

1 points - less than 10 km

2 points - up to 100 km

3 points - more than 100 km

4 points - crossed my country completely from north to south and west to east.

3: Do you spend more on petrol for mapping than for transportation to work?

0 points - no

1 points - yes

2 points - my 20 minute drive to work always takes 80 minutes because of the detours I take

3 points - I changed jobs, only to get another route to map

4 points - only reason for owning a car is to survey roads

4: Do you know what OCOSMD is?

0 points - no, what's that?

1 points - yes, heard about it

2 points - I think I suffer from it

3 points - Yes, I keep being told I have it

4 points - I've been in rehabilitation and had at least two relapses

5: Do you know Steve Coast?

0 points - no, who's that?

1 points - yes, I've e-mailed him

2 points - I've met him in person

3 points - I am SteveC

4 points - I would like to be SteveC

6: Are you familiar with GPS moose tracking?

0 points - no, what's that?

1 points - yes, I've read about that

2 points - yes, I've been following a moose for more than three days

3 points - I am that moose

7: What injuries have you suffered while mapping?

0 points - none.

1 points - got a bit tired on my bike.

2 points - broken bones (or involved in an accident).

3 points - wounded pride.

4 points - All of the above.

8: Do you often say things such as "It will be fixed in the Rails Port.."?

0 points - What's a Rails Port?

1 points - yes, it happens

2 points - I hacked and submitted patches to the Rails Port.

3 points - I'm waiting for the PostGIS version!

9: What's the longest you've ever sat in front of your computer waiting for JOSM to complete an upload?

0 points - 15 seconds

1 points - 1 minute

2 points - 10 minutes

3 points - 1 hour

4 points - two days

10: Do you know the latitude and longitude of your home by heart?

0 points - no

1 points - with 1 decimals precision

2 points - with 2 decimals precision

3 points - with 3 or more decimals precision

4 points - and in UTM notation as well..

11: Do you notice if an OSM server goes down

0 points - don't use them

1 points - occasionally see glitches

2 points - notice it very quickly, somewhat annoying

3 points - you have to go out for a ride to pass the time when servers not available

4 points - your room goes quiet as the tiles@home render farm shuts-down

12: What do you do if the weather's too bad to go out mapping at the weekend

0 points - watch the TV

1 points - look at the OSM website to see how your area is getting on

2 points - work on OSM software of some sort

3 points - wander round your local streets with a GPS for about half an hour

4 points - catch the train, bus or drive to somewhere unmapped and map it anyway :-)

5 points - Go out regardless, nothing will stop you.

13: What features do you look for when buying a GPS?

0 points - price, performance, preloaded maps

1 points - battery life, number of tracklog points stored

2 points - exact chipset name for optimal receiver sensitivity in city centres

3 points - ability to delete non-free maps from it

4 points - I buy OpenMoko

14: OSM talks and conferences?

0 points - watched the podcast

1 points - attended one

2 points - presented at one

3 points - organised one

15: Ordnance Survey? (Or your country's National Mapping Agency)

0 points - used their maps for navigation

1 points - used their maps for inspiration

2 points - printed free replacements for their maps

3 points - got photographed doing amusing things to their corporate HQ

16: What did you do on the May 5th-6th maintenance weekend?

0 points - didn't notice OSM servers were down, being upgraded

1 points - going outside for a walk (and get some traces, by the way)

2 points - actively helping in the upgrade; threatening Nick if he didn't get the server up soon

3 points - crying in a corner and/or having prozac

17: GPS in your car?

0 points - none, or a TomTom navigator

1 points - a GPS capable of making traces...

2 points - ... rigged to the speedometer to interpolate the data ...

3 points - ... and your car has video cameras on all sides, recording everything

4 points - motorcycle with "surveying" sign in the windscreen

18: When surveying by bike, how do you approach 'no cycling' footpaths?

0 points - I get off and push, because I don't want to get into trouble

1 point - I continue cycling, but slowly

2 points - I get off and push, because I'm wearing an "OpenStreetMap Surveyor" hi-vis jacket, and maintaining the public image of the project is paramount at all times

3 points - Don't be silly, I don't have time to dismount. There's a whole world out there which needs surveying. And if there's a cycle barrier, I bunny-hop it at speed.

19: Have you ever suggested a new tag?

0 points - This is something for the freaks. I just use what is there.

1 point - I suggested one.

2 points - I have suggested several tags.

3 points - I find new things daily that I can't tag with the current tags. I have to suggest a lot of tags.

4 points - Tags? I've invented a completely new data structure without tags. We should change to my data structure rather soon!

20: When buying a new car, what is the first thing you look at?

0 points - The looks! And what a stereo!

1 points - The power - gotta be quick getting those traces.

2 points - Consumption and realiability - needs to endure lots of mapping parties...

3 points - It doesn't have a thermal glass windscreen, does it?

21: Someone tells you they're "five minutes away". You:

0 points - expect them to arrive in about five minutes

1 point - are vaguely annoyed that they're using time to measure distance

2 points - ask them if that's in latitude or longitude

3 points - deride them for not coverting to decimal degrees

4 points - ask them to specify what projection they're using

22: What does your spouse/partner think of OpenStreetMap?

0 points - utterly baffled and has been known to utter the phrase "I don't see why you don't just use Google"

1 point - resigned to your peculiarities (hey, that's why they love you)

2 points - has occasionally picked you up in the car after you've punctured while surveying

3 points - partner? I have no time for such frivolities, I'm too busy mapping

4 points - you are married to/going out with an active OpenStreetMapper

23: To what level of detail do you map?

0 points - just the road names

1 point - + landuse and/or footpaths

2 points - + common amenities (post boxes etc.)

3 points - + all buildings and shops

4 points - + every single tree/lamppost/parking meter/etc...

Evaluation

Sum up your points and divide by the number of questions to get an average score. More questions might be added later. Add your score to the list below, if you want to.

If your average score is above 2, you might need therapy for your OSM addiction.

Individual scores

Average	Score/Questions	Notes and signature
2.42	29/12	I need help. Now... ;) Dutch 18:59, 6 May 2007 (BST)
2.33	49/21	What's the problem? --EdoM (lets talk about it) 16:28, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
2.14	45/21	Now I can finally apply for a therapy... GabrielEbner 16:49, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
2.13	32/15	It's not a problem. I can stop any time I want. Just going out to the pub now the GPS batteries are charged.... Jon 14:12, 7 May 2007 (BST)
2.1	21/10	that's not too bad, is it? Dtucny 17:26, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.916	23/12	thevikas 04:20, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
1.91	21/15	User:Steve
1.9	28/15	What is moose tracking anyway? --Farzaneh 16:05, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.84	35/19	I'm kinda happy I got so low Ben 06:53, 14 June 2007 (BST)
1.8	27/15	--Nick 09:31, 8 May 2007 (BST)
1.8	27/15	Have worn the chain, chainset, gripshifts and brakes from my bike at least once; althought I've considered strapping a GPS to my cat, I'm sure he couldn't be trained to only follow unmapped streets. Welshie 20:00, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.67	5/3	Waiting for more questions to be added. --LA2 13:23, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.66	15/15	--Richard 16:54, 7 May 2007 (BST)
1.6	24/15	Planning to take over the spanish National Geographic Institute. Wrongly accused of being in rehab. Twice. Ivansanchez 22:04, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.533	23/15	--Dean Earley 21:19, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.47	25/17	I my wife knew!--Alban 20:38, 8 May 2007 (BST)
1.45	16/11	I must try harder! AndyS
1.45	16/11	though question 3 is a bit unfair on those of us who eschew cars. How about the number of brake cable replacements due to OSM-cyclitis? TomChance 18:49, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.37	26/19	FredB
1.36	15/11	I was let down somewhat by the fact I don't have a car. Does wandering around random streets on a foul Sunday evening in December count? :-) Hence the 12th question. Nick W
1.29	22/17	dotbaz 20:43, 9 May 2007 (BST)
1.25	10/8	nrms 13:56, 4 June 2008 (BST)
1.13	17/15	I have considered strapping a GPS to a pony. Does that count as moose tracking? Higgy 19:29, 6 May 2007 (BST)
1.35	17/15	I did strap GPS to a pony. Between his ears. Does that count as moose tracking when I rode that pony? Pavel 23:47, 11 May 2007 (MET)
1.29	22/17	I am average :) Gints 20:00, 7 Aug 2007 (EET)
1.05	22/21	Wait until I finish my PhD. To much automotive questions. Steelman 19:39, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
1.00	19/19	Shockingly low. Bruce89 21:38, 27 May 2007 (BST)
1	15/15	And here I thought I had a problem. Gravitystorm 23:00, 6 May 2007 (BST)
0.83	15/18	Does cycling with my children in the kid car count as moose tracking?--mercedes_ruiz@gmx.de 15 May 2007
0.65	15/23	There's so much to come? Crazy ... -- Skunk 09:48, 9 August 2008 (UTC)