[Tagging] Names on relations and not component ways

[Georg Feddern]

Hello,

Am 04.01.2013 14:43, schrieb dies38061 at mypacks.net:
> I recently created a waterway where I put the name of the waterway on the relation but not on the component ways which are grouped by the relation.

> To me, not duplicating data would seem to be the better overall practice, and duplication of

well, it's one acceptable perception to enter the data into a 
'relational' database - opposite to the 'keep it simple on every way' 
perception.
But why do you duplicate the tag waterway=river on every way then ...?

Regards
Georg