[Tagging] Is it a man_made=mast?

Andy Townsend ajt1047 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 4 14:06:32 UTC 2016


On 04/04/2016 14:45, Andreas Labres wrote:
> ...
> AFAICT man_made=mast corresponds to the usage of the German "Mast"
> ...

Not for the first time I think it's a shame that OSM wasn't invented in 
Germany.  Tagging would be so much more _precise_  :)

> As this isn't rod-shaped it shouldn't be called a "mast". It should 
> rather be some advertising=billboard kind of thing. IMO. Also think of 
> that high McDonald's "M" advertising towers (that can be seen from 
> highways far away),
>
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mcd_IMGP3581_wp.jpg
>
>  either that should be tagged as kind of tower or as kind of 
> advertising (I'd prefer the latter).

man_made=abomination , perhaps?  :)

Cheers,

Andy




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