[Tagging] football or soccer ?

[Peteris Krisjanis]

2010/6/28 M∡rtin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>:
> 2010/6/28 Pieren <pieren3 at gmail.com>:
>> Just note that 'soccer' and 'football' seem to be both present in JOSM
>> presets...
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> +1, and please note that the icon for "football" shows a handegg.
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>> Anyway, I will not fight for such tags but it seems that in this list, some
>> people are always agains changes "because it is documented like that in the
>> wiki". Just asking myself if we need a wiki if we cannot change/improve
>> things ...
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> no, "documented in the wiki" can mean different things, as the wiki is
> open to everyone for changing it. The general consensus is to use the
> actual tagging as basis for the information given in the wiki, and not
> to change the wiki in order to make people tag differently.
>

The reason why I hate these disscussions because most of arguments are
for arguments sake, not for seeking middle ground, making a consensus,
changing wiki if necessary and moving on. And don't tell me it's not
possible - it is - just it feels that *almost* everyone is here for
"hey, I must be right" sake.

Current usage documented on wiki makes sense and I don't see reason to
change it. Tag soccer fields with soccer (heck, everyone outside UK is
told tad soccer is classic football in their English classes), tag
rugby fields with sport = rugby, etc. and that's it.

Is there something that doesn't make sense in this scheme? So far I
haven't found it. Period.

Cheers,
Peter.