[Talk-ca] Flood Mapping in BC

[Jarek Piórkowski]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 16:50, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Osmand users will almost certainly be using map data that is not as up to date as the main database.
>
> I think the problem lies in how reliable the data is.  End users tend to rate reliability above everything else.  Can I trust the data?  Adding in the blockages means that old versions of the map will not be as reliable, when the blockages are cleared the main map will show the cleared highway but those lagging copies will not.

But not adding in the blockage now will result in unreliable routing
for months while those washed-out bridges are being rebuilt - even in
data users that *do* try to update their data.

By this logic, I should not map a roadside cafe since I don't know if
it will still be open in a year or two - what if someone depends on
the mapped cafe being there to find a warm place to sit and have a
coffee?

--Jarek