[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - sunbathing

[Robert Skedgell]

On 17/10/2019 11:03, Paul Allen wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2019 at 10:46, Vɑdɪm <vadp.devl at gmail.com
> <mailto:vadp.devl at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     I think it's no more vague than some many other tags in OSM.
> 
>     For example have a look at
> 
>     leisure=fishing
> 
> 
> For most rivers in the UK, there are legalities around fishing rights. 
> There is often signage.
> There may be maps by angling associations (permission to make use of
> those maps must
> be gained before adding those details to OSM).
> 
>     leisure=swimming_area
> 
> 
> Signed.  Otherwise it's guessing.

Usually also marked by buoys, verifiable by GPS traces and sometimes
aerial imagery. Useful to map if you do open water swimming as there are
are a lot of sites in the UK where fee=* and opening_hours=* are quite
useful, e.g. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/728007763

> 
>     amenity=lounger
> 
> 
> Physical object. 
> 
>     leisure=outdoor_seating
> 
> 
> Physical object.
> 
>     leisure=dance
> 
> 
> Signed.  As in "Disco" or "Dance club."
> 
> 
>     If you don't like it then no problem. Sometimes it's not possible to
>     satisfy
>     everyone's taste.
> 
> 
> Yes, but it's possible to write a proposal that is consistent with OSM's
> principles.  All
> that would involve is stating that it be used for areas with explicit
> signage or published
> regulations and remove any examples implying that guesswork is
> encouraged.  That
> way the proposal is more likely to be approved.  Of course, if you don't
> care whether or not
> the proposal is approved, then carry on as you are.
> 
> -- 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
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