[OSM-dev] A new take on the "mutable" idea

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Matt Amos wrote:
>> It is very easy to edit objects without ever looking at the source tag. If
>> that were made impossible, yes, then you are right; but I think it is
>> impractical.
> 
> more impractical than inventing a new tag and trying to ensure that
> all editors support it?

You have to change all editors either way, don't you?

> i think we have a philosophical difference here - i don't think we
> should be presenting users with warnings, especially if these
> "special" tags would be present on most imported data (e.g: CanVec,
> etc...). 

Maybe "warnings" is too strong a concept. I just want every person 
editing the data to have the best possible knowledge about the 
provenance and accuracy of the data they are about to edit, and have a 
clear picture of the accuracy of their own measurements in comparison. 
And I want to work towards a culture where people actually take this 
seriously.

> i don't see how your original suggestion provides any information
> about diligence, other than that the user is a member of a privileged
> few who know the "secret rule" or use a particular editor which
> handles it for them.

Well it wouldn't have been a secret rule, it would of course be 
available on the Wiki etc.; if someone had gone through the effort of 
looking it up, or at least through the effort of specifically 
instructing his editor to make that change (rather than accidentally 
moving a whole street from Vienna to the US), then I could assume a 
certain diligence at work.

Bye
Frederik

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