[Tagging] better classification systems

[Marc_marc]

Le 12.02.21 à 16:56, Colin Smale a écrit :
> In summary, I think we need:
> 1) acceptance that the data is for computers and not intended for direct human consumption

tha last approved tag was traffic_calming=mini_bumps and not Q1234
Any_tags_you_like advice [1] about good word and not "increment the id
so computers 'll be happy".

i don't know how you can imagine an any tag you like system (which is
one of osm's assets in adapting to all needs) while at the same time
wanting an id-oriented system.

And even if you assigned an id to each new value, it would not change
the problem: if you want to retrieve all the water flows for "your
computer", it is still easier if they are all in a group instead of
having to select id 1 3 7 9 42.

> 4) a mechanism for defining a hierarchy of regional characteristics (defaults, implications etc)

relation type=defaults works well, despite too little tools use it.

[1]
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Any_tags_you_like#How_to_name_new_tags