[Talk-ca] Removing source=* when editing

Lee quimby5 at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 23 15:20:15 UTC 2024


Hi All,

I'm curious to know what general consensus is when editing an existing 
feature that includes a source=* tag.  I am inclined to remove the tag, 
but wonder what others are doing, and what is generally acceptable 
practise.

For example: While editing an existing road segment with the tag 
source=Geobase, I improve its geometry and add additional tags. While 
source=Geobase may have been it's original source on import, it no 
longer reflects the feature currently in the database.  And if 
source=Geobase is important to retain as metadata, it remains in the 
version history for historical context.

So I have been removing the source=* tag on features I edit. (Usually).  
Does this fit with community expectations?

Best regards,

Lee.




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