I've re-read the discussion, and propose this approach:<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>disused:oldkey = oldvalue</div><div><br></div></blockquote><div>
For items that are gone and not coming back. Examples: locked gate, shop that has ceased business.</div>
<div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">disused = yes<br><br></blockquote><div>For items that are not presently in use, but could be renovated or fixed with great effort. Examples: train tracks with no trains, soccer field covered in weeds, ruined apartment building, flooded and moldy amusement park.</div>
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div>operational_status={working/needs_repair/not_working}</div></div><div><div>operational_status:note={free text}</div>
</div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><div>For items that are still intended to have their original function.</div><div>Examples: drinking fountain clogged with sand, sticky gate needing repair, tourist attraction closed for repairs.</div>
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