[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

[Dave F]

Sorry, but I've no idea what you're talking about.

Are you suggesting the neon lights aren't as bright as originally claimed?

DaveF

On 30/08/2022 17:30, Andrew Hain wrote:
>
> …unless you’re in New York.
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/40.70642/-74.01288
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> --
> Andrew
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> *From:* Dave F via Talk-GB <talk-gb at openstreetmap.org>
> *Sent:* 30 August 2022 13:27
> *To:* Talk-GB at openstreetmap.org <talk-GB at openstreetmap.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs
> Hi
>
> On 30/08/2022 08:20, Andy Allan wrote:
> > On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 at 21:43, Dave F via Talk-GB
> > <talk-gb at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
> >>   I've noticed that due to the linear nature of
> >> platforms mapped as polygons, the labels often fail to render, and if
> >> the do, will occasionally obscure other objects.
> > Please note that this linear nature isn't a problem on other layers.
> > For example, the Transport map (that I created) does some geometry
> > pre-processing, so that long platform names follow the general
> > orientation of the long, thin platform polygons. I think the results
> > at Clapham Junction look good, for example.
> >
> > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/51.46390/-0.16953&layers=T 
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/51.46390/-0.16953&layers=T>
> >
> > So I urge caution about simply removing the platform names, or
> > otherwise changing tags based on the limitations of one particular
> > layer. On the Transport map, for example, it will render the reference
> > by default, but if a name is available it prioritises that since they
> > generally contain text that is more useful and illustrative to map
> > users than a simple number - or even worse, some cryptic text with
> > semicolons.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andy
>
> I still don't see 'Platform X' as a genuine name. Remove the pertinent
> variable & only
> the object's description remains. We don't name a terrace of houses
> House 1, House 2 etc.
>
> Maps are "illustrative" in that symbols and swatches of colour are used
> as representations.
> Maps aren't descriptive using large amounts of text.
>
> Tagging just the reference number allows renderers the flexibility of
> what to display, concatenating 'Platform' or even other languages with 
> ease.
>
> Splitting platforms into their individual areas is beneficial & is
> gradually being done. Please feel free to contribute. Removing
> superfluous words enabling the labels to render will highlight the need
> to split them.
>
> Cheers
> DaveF
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