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<div>Note <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>(it is easy to make mistake with mass replaces, but if done well it can be useful)<br></div><div><br></div><div>in other words: ask local community of mappers of a given area (usually a country)<br></div><div>for automatic[1] replacements, it is better to ask also for large scale ones even if done<br></div><div>manually<br></div><div><br></div><div>[1] mass tag replaces using JOSM and level0 without reviewing individual elements<br></div><div>definitely qualifies<br></div><div><br></div><div>Jan 23, 2021, 21:29 by osm@dead10ck.com:<br></div><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;"><div>Question, then: what should one do about existing streets that used an abbreviation for the street name? Should we go on a mass search and replace for all of these streets that use the abbreviation?<br></div><div><br></div><div id="sig105583528"><div class="">--<br></div><div class="">Skyler<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div> </body>
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