[Tagging] Groups of islands, how to tag?

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2010/11/19 Richard Mann <richard.mann.westoxford at gmail.com>:
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 2:30 PM, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer
> <dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 2010/11/19 Richard Mann <richard.mann.westoxford at gmail.com>:
>> "An island is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
>> and isolated from other significant landmasses."
>
> That definition is correct - for single islands. "piece" should
> probably be changed to "piece (or group of pieces)" to make it work
> for archipelagos, and fit with the general intention of the key (to
> determine what priority should be given to labels)


I don't agree with extending the definition. If you want to tag
something that is different from what is described, invent another tag
(place=archipelago for example). IMHO those would be better fitting in
natural anyway (like bay, etc.). Place used to be for settlements
(which is since "locality" probably not true anymore).

cheers,
Martin