[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Searching for an emergency location by name and latlong, not permited? (#2113)

[Peter]

Searching for an emergency location by name and LatLong, as in <br/> [`openstreetmap.org/search?query=pronto+socorro+-23.5,-46.65`](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=pronto+socorro+-23.5%2C46.65) <br/>is a valid query... Or not?

The [osmfoundation.org/Terms_of_Use](https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use#III._Unlawful_and_other_unauthorized_uses) **says that it is not allowed**:  this is the interpretation of @simonpoole, @SK53  and perhaps others, explained on this  [this wiki-talk page](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Proposal_Open_Location_Code#Restriction_of_use:_emergency_services).

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A typical scenario to illustrate the problem: <br/>I am looking for the location of an emmergence service, and I type in the search-box the string  "Pronto Socorro" or "Pronto Socorro -23.5,-46.65"   ... The OSM.ORG Service shows a location... Then I go there imagining that it is the Pronto Sorcorro nearst my home — but it is not, and the whole process causes me to waste time, and causes more,  I lose my life with a heart attack.

## Important
* important interpretation of the Terms of Use
* important an answer/position of the administrators 
* and community consensus  about this kind of interpretation



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