Why Book Corners won't sync contributions back to OpenStreetMap

Book Corners, a library for public bookcases that sources data from OpenStreetMap, initially planned to sync user-submitted contributions back to OSM. However, the developer discovered that contributing data to OSM requires far more than a simple API integration—it demands creating a dedicated import account, publishing detailed documentation on the OSM Wiki, obtaining community approval, and establishing ongoing compliance with OSM's import guidelines and licensing requirements. Due to these substantial ongoing responsibilities and licensing complexities, the developer decided not to proceed with syncing contributions back to OpenStreetMap.