[OSM-Talk-ZA] Tagging ground signs

[Grant Slater]

> Examples
>
> Riversdale near guess where:
> http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=18&layers=B0&lat=-34.1142101&lon=21.2524555
> Oord/Resort marking near Gariep Dam:
> http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=18&layers=B0&lat=-30.5875051&lon=25.5080875
> Voortrekker markings near Wakkerstroom:
> http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=18&layers=B0&lat=-27.3728169&lon=30.1580294
>

The tag proposal sounds good.
OSM has 2 basic principals
 1) Does it exist on the ground and can another mapper verify it.
(notably exception: state borders)
 2) Tags are in english and should be easily understood.

Few examples I've driven past:

Tarkastad (faded)
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=19&layers=B0&lat=-31.99642&lon=26.26832

Smithfield
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=19&layers=B0&lat=-30.20923&lon=26.5166

Bloemfontein Horse + name only visible from air
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?zoom=19&layers=B0&lat=-29.09978&lon=26.23833

Thornham
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?lon=23.95149&lat=-33.96691&zoom=18&layers=B0

Joubertina
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?lon=23.85605&lat=-33.8201&zoom=18&layers=B0

Grootfontein
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?lon=25.01131&lat=-31.46906&zoom=19&layers=B0

Noupoort
http://aerial.openstreetmap.org.za/?lon=24.95495&lat=-31.19923&zoom=19&layers=B0

/ Grant