Clarified what a 'trusted source' is.

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# Adding Pending Places # Adding Pending Places
Pending Places can be submitted to BTC Map via our [Submit Place APIs](https://github.com/teambtcmap/btcmap-api/blob/master/docs/rpc/import/README.md). This enables 3rd parties (e.g. Sqaure, Blink, etc.) to submit Pending Places for consideration to add to BTC Map / OpenStreetMap. Pending Places can be submitted to BTC Map via our [Submit Place APIs](https://github.com/teambtcmap/btcmap-api/blob/master/docs/rpc/import/README.md). This enables 3rd parties (e.g. Square, Blink, etc.) to submit Pending Places for consideration to add to BTC Map / OpenStreetMap.
When submitted via the API, these Pending Places are stored in our DB with a separate lifecycle to regular Places/Merchants. Once a Pending Place is created, an Issue is also created in Gitea with the usual `location-submission` label and, additionally the `import/<origin>` label denoting the source of the Pending Place. When submitted via the API, these Pending Places are stored in our DB with a separate lifecycle to regular Places/Merchants. Once a Pending Place is created, an Issue is also created in Gitea with the usual `location-submission` label and, additionally the `import/<origin>` label denoting the source of the Pending Place.
These Issues should be processed by our Shadowy Supertaggers as usual, but depending on the origin/source can be treated as trusted. Trusted sources do not require direct verification with the merchant, be we should of course check location details and existing OSM elements as usual. These Issues should be processed by our Shadowy Supertaggers as usual, but depending on the origin/source of the submission, the *Bitcoin acceptance* can be treated as trusted. Trusted sources do not require direct verification of Bitcoin acceptance with the merchant, be we should of course check all other information and existing OSM element that match the Pending Place as usual.
The following are trusted sources: The following are trusted sources: