[Tagging] Shop for watches

[johnw]

I don’t know what the categories should be, or if we should have them, but we should just try to finalize something that can handle additional tag values without tearing the scab off of the tagging method each time - Whatever that tagging method is.

Javbw



> On Jan 26, 2015, at 2:03 PM, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 26/01/2015 12:44 PM, johnw wrote:
>> Or does this go back to it should be "shop:jewelry=watches" or "shop=jewelry + jewelry=watches " problem?
>> 
>> Javbw
>> 
>> If so, then lets try to decide on a flat or categorized system that can handle new additions without a lot of hemming and hawing every time a new shop type is suggested.  There will always be outliers or item specific shops that would make a flat system have a plethora of tags. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> If that is so then things like butcher, greengrocer would be 
> shop=food
> food = meat, fruit and vegetables etc 
> 
> I don't mind either way .. but you and OSM should be consistent. 
>> 
>> Javbw.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 26, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Dave Swarthout <daveswarthout at gmail.com <mailto:daveswarthout at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> FYI: Shops selling watches can still be found in Thailand although most are probably sold in the watch department of the bigger department stores.
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 7:30 AM, John F. Eldredge <john at jfeldredge.com <mailto:john at jfeldredge.com>> wrote:
>>> On January 25, 2015 9:01:44 AM CST, Friedrich Volkmann <bsd at volki.at <mailto:bsd at volki.at>> wrote:
>>> On 25.01.2015 11:46, Severin Menard wrote:
>>>  I did not find anything on the Map Features regarding shop selling watches,
>>>  what is quite common both in Europe and South America (at least).
>>> 
>>> shop=jewelry
>>> 
>>> Watches came out of use when people got mobile phones. The only remaining
>>> reason to wear watches is to show off. That's why all jewelries sell
>>> watches, and you'll hardly find any shop that sells nothing but watches.
>>> 
>>> I tried, briefly, using my cell phone instead of a watch, and found it less convenient to pull out my phone to check the time, versus glancing at my wrist. It is still common to see people wearing watches. I now wear a smartwatch, meaning that I can check who called or texted me without having to pull out and unlock my phone.
>>> 
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