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;Title: Be bold and edit the map

;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]]: tech

;[[Submissions#Academic Peer Review Option|Academic Peer Review option]]: n

;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: presentation

;Author: Minh Nguyễn

;E-mail address: mxn{{@}}1ec5.org

;Username: [[User:Mxn|mxn]] at Wikimedia wikis; [http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Minh%20Nguyen/ Minh Nguyen] at OpenStreetMap

;Affiliation: Mapbox

;Abstract:

[https://www.openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetMap] is a freely licensed, freely editable map of the world. Recently, OpenStreetMap data began powering interactive maps in Wikipedia and Wikivoyage articles via the [[mw:Extension:Kartographer|Kartographer]] extension. The Wikimedia and OpenStreetMap projects bear many superficial similarities: wiki-style editing, a free license, multilingualism, vandalism, countervandalism, bots, and – of course – interminable naming debates. There are also some important structural differences: in the case of OpenStreetMap, a decentralized administrative team and software ecosystem, an emphasis on original research over secondary sources, and no notability guidelines whatsoever. Yet these two movements complement each other in numerous ways.

This talk aims to provide a proper introduction to the OpenStreetMap community from the eyes of a Wikipedian. Due to time constraints, it assumes passing familiarity with OpenStreetMap and [http://www.openstreetmap.org/welcome/ how to edit it] (hint: click the Edit tab). We’ll go over key processes and cultural norms and why they exist, drawing parallels to the Wikimedia community’s own experiences. Then we’ll look at the various ways Wikimedia and OpenStreetMap integrate with one anothers’ content, including [http://stateofthemap.us/2016/wikipedia-maps/ Wikimedia Maps] and [https://www.mapbox.com/blog/id-wikidata/ iD’s Wikidata integration]. Finally, we’ll propose concrete ways the North American Wikimedia community can take its skills and sensibilities to OpenStreetMap and help make the Free Culture movement even more well-rounded. (If you like templates, you’ll ''love'' relations! <code>:^P</code>)

About the presenter: Minh is a longtime member of both communities. He cofounded the Vietnamese Wikipedia in 2003, still serves as an administrator there, and additionally writes about Ohio in the English Wikipedia. While on a Wikibreak in 2008, he discovered OpenStreetMap and his inner roadgeek got him hooked. He has since [http://hdyc.neis-one.org/?Minh%20Nguyen logged] some 2.5 million changes, including 100,000 buildings, 12,000 high-voltage towers, and about 500 speed bumps. He currently works at Mapbox, a D.C.-based startup, where he builds frameworks for developers to integrate OpenStreetMap maps and directions into their iOS applications.

;Length of presentation: 30 minutes

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;Preferred room size: 25 or 50

;Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?: Maybe

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