[Talk-GB] The designation=unclassifed_highway tag.

[Chris Hodges]

Given that the Wiki is editable by all, the biggest difference between 
citing a user page and a wiki page is that the wiki _should_ be subject 
to a bit more scrutiny.  There would be nothing to stop you copy-pasting 
the content of that page into the wiki wholesale, not that I'm 
suggesting it would be a good idea to do so.  BTW


I also have an interest off-road riding, though powered by my legs 
rather than petrol (it looks fun with an engine, especially over some of 
the muddy BOATs in Wilts, but I've never tried it). Obviously that gives 
me access to a wider range of ways, but I've had issues due to 
mistagging in the past.


These routes are definitely tricky to pin down.  I looked into this last 
year, prompted by 
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/475589810#map=15/51.7130/-2.0768 I see 
a certain Russ McD has recently sorted the tags on that, so you've 
clearly made more progress than me (and quite possibly more than the OS 
with their vague label of ORPA. So the tagging is one issue, the data 
sourcing another; unlike many off-road PRoWs, signs on the ground are 
usually of limited help.


On 17/03/2021 07:44, Russ McDermid wrote:
>
> As a Trail Rider, I feel it's important to differentiate tracks & 
> paths that are UCR's, over the common or garden other unsurfaced rural 
> ways that are generally private.  I'm sure you are all aware of the 
> contentious legality of these, but this question is about tagging....
>
> Using Richard's 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Rjw62/PRoW_Tagging as a 
> guide, I have been using the tag *designation=unclassifed_highway*. 
> Another user has stated in a changeset comment, that this is just a 
> personal page, and I should refer to 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:designation#Rights_of_way_in_England_and_Wales
> Easy to criticise, but the latter, is not specific in any way, when it 
> comes to UCR's.  Damned if I do , damned if I don't, maybe ?
>
> I'm happy to follow convention, notwithstanding the fact that taginfo 
> shows over 3,500 occurences of the above, but right now, for a UCR, if 
> what I'm doing is wrong, then what's right?
> Can I ask if this is the right arena to get the guidance RoW Wiki updated?
>
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