PCPSW Speed Camera Database is LESS reliable

Oldie · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject:

There are many solutions to the problem but all will mean, I am sure, more work for me. So far this month I have processed over 700 changes to the database and these have come via 402 emails all of which I have replied to.

My gut feeling is that most people sending in updates like to see them acted upon and I certainly do not want the extra effort of having to email people to say that I am awaiting for one or maybe two more reports to confirm a deletion. Obviously I have to do a lot of filtering of the data otherwise you would have 10 warnings or more for every site in the country and don't say that it can be done automatically using POIManager because I wrote it Exclamation

Anyway, enough of this as I have some more update to process. I only hope that they are not all deletions Wink

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digital · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

So, new cameras + cameras removed = 700 in a month? Someone's certainly busy out there!

As for removals from the database. Would it help if you were to put potential deletions onto a list somewhere and ask for the camera's physical removal from the roadside to be confirmed? No confirmation, no removal...

Oldie · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

JonnyW · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 39

Sorry.

It appears I've opened a can of worms with my post.
It has been useful and good reading though.

Moderator(s) - keep up the superb (and obviously very hard) work.

Skippy · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

Speed cameras removed? Sounds pretty unlikely. Laughing

If you get reports of removed cameras then you could change their names to something that indicates that they are pending removal and a few more people can confirm/deny the existance of the camera.

More work for oldie though Confused

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julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

One of the first things I did on first using the database was report the removal of a camera that disapeared years ago.

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:11 am Post subject:

I do think that the speed camera database is superb. These people that are complaining about the database not being 100% correct, I would like to see a system that is. Anyway, nobody is forcing you to use this database and at the end of the day, it is FREE (donations always welcome of course). I believe that the guys at Pocket GPS do a superb job and I would not even begrudge having to pay a small fee for the service!!!

spook51 · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:

I hadn't realised that 400+ e-mails were received every month. I take my hat off to Oldie for doing a magnificent job for no reward.

I like Skippy's idea; an icon denoting a camera marked for addition or removal pending confirmation from others but I wouldn't expect Oldie or anything else to do any more work at no charge.

I think it's time this datbase was funded by subscripton, then someone could be employed to work on it and Oldie could have his life back.

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject:

Just out of interest, how many downloads does the database get on a regular basis???
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MikeB · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

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andy-c1 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:47 am Post subject:

after reading this thread with interest as well ,i didn't realize either that so much work went into this ..i take my hat off to you all ,while i know i haven't donated in the past Embarassed

this will be corrected shortly
and please keep up the good work
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andy-c1 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:50 am Post subject:

donated

it's only a small fee but it has saved my butt a few times in the past
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tomthompson · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

As a person who travels about 25000 miles a year I must reiterate that I have always used the speed camera database. I dont expect it to be 100% accurate and would rather be warned falsely than not warned at all.
Unfortunately some people expect too much from what is a voluntary project (and a damn good one at that)
Just keep up the good work and Thanks for saving all the points on my licence
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JonnyW · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 39

I AGREE.

Thank you for all your hard work!

The project is superb and despite all these people moaning about the database, they couldn't do without it.

I too travel (almost) 25,000 miles a year - it's 110 mile round trip to work alone and I think the database is invaluable - the Pocket GPS World Points Saver!

Thanks again.

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