[Talk-GB] associatedStreet relations in the UK

[Robert Skedgell]

I agree and have now removed the cluster of street relations in Maryland..

https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/120900248

On 12/05/2022 18:49, Dave F via Talk-GB wrote:
> A blocked contributor with a new account?
>
> The resulting relation - a road relation, is even more pointless than 
> associated street. It should be removed.
>
> On 12/05/2022 18:07, Tony Shield wrote:
>>
>> I'm curious as to why a new user in their first changeset would make 
>> changes to such an arcane piece of tagging. What prompted them?
>>
>> TonyS999
>>
>> On 12/05/2022 18:02, Dave F via Talk-GB wrote:
>>> I've never seen the point of them & have removed a few when full 
>>> addressing has been added.
>>> This is another example of relations being used just to collect 
>>> 'things' together.
>>>
>>> The positives for using them are tenuous.
>>> "adding information... only once" and "reducing the potential for 
>>> spelling mistakes." is moot as multiple buildings can be select to 
>>> edit as one, or the 'replicate' key can be used.
>>>
>>> DaveF
>>>
>>> On 12/05/2022 17:08, Ken Kilfedder wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Addresses_in_the_United_Kingdom 
>>>> is silent on the use of associatedStreet relations 
>>>> (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:associatedStreet ).   
>>>> I haven't seen much use of them anywhere in the UK, but there are 
>>>> some here and there.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have strong views about whether existing uses of 
>>>> associatedStreet should be maintained?
>>>>
>>>> I'm asking because a new user has appeared in my neck of the woods 
>>>> and removed all buildings from eight different associatedStreet 
>>>> relations - with his/her first eight changesets!   I'm not sure I 
>>>> have the energy to follow-up more than I've done already.
>>>>
>>>> (First changeset: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/120857294 )
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?spiregrain
>>>> spiregrain_osm at ksglp.org.uk
>>>>
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