[Talk-GB] Whether to tag/best tag for an unofficial name?

[Marc Gemis]

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Adam Snape <adam.c.snape at gmail.com> wrote:
> So that map users aren't confused by directions using non-existant names,
> I've changed the Walton Summit example from name to alt_name and added a
> note to explain. I have also changed the section of the M6 labelled "Preston
> By-Pass" from name to old_name.

I thought that when you use a alt_name without a name, JOSM gives you a warning.
which makes sense to me, because you provide an "alternative name" to
something that does not have a name...

m.