[Tagging] is the wiki descriptive or prescriptive?

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On Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:26:29 +0100, Christoph Hormann <osm at imagico.de> wrote:

> The reason why OSM as a geodatabase works despite all the 
> inconsistencies in practical mapping is because we share the common 
> goal and paradigm of verifiability and local knowledge.

You can't say that. There is no consensus on that. There are a number of people holding a different view and who, for example, would like to import more than is currently allowed.