[Talk-GB] Hello world and automated change proposal: Add missing URL scheme on UK's Pubs websites

Dave F davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
Mon Sep 28 12:25:13 UTC 2020


On 28/09/2020 10:56, Philip Barnes wrote:
> On Mon, 2020-09-28 at 10:10 +0100, Mark Goodge wrote:
>> On 28/09/2020 10:00, Frederik Ramm wrote:
>>
>>> Remember: OSM is not an IT project.
>> Indeed not. But this is also a good example of the truism that OSM
>> is
>> not a map, it's a database. Having the right data in the database
>> matters. Fixing clear and obvious errors, such as invalid URLs in a
>> "website" tag, seems to me to be a worthwhile project if someone is
>> prepared to put the time and effort into doing it.
>>
> Although in my experience the concept of pubs having websites is kind
> of dated, typically online communication with customers is via facebook
> these days.

Anything other than your experience, as mine is the opposite. Facebook 
is for short lifespan messages not information which needs to be 
repeatedly accessed (menus, opening times etc)
> Simply fixing invalid urls is not really a solution, the question needs
> to be asked is this data still valid and rather than a mechanical fix
> these entries need to be visited and checked.

Two, separate endeavours.

DaveF



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