[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

[Andrew Hain]

There are buildings in New York with the address in the name tag.

-- Andrew
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From: Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com>
Sent: 30 August 2022 22:46
To: Andrew Hain <andrewhainosm at hotmail.co.uk>; Talk-GB at openstreetmap.org <talk-GB at openstreetmap.org>
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

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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Sent: 30 August 2022 13:27
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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><mailto: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
>
> 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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