[OSM-talk] Adding Addresses to OSM

[Christoph Eckert]

> Although I think most people will be busy with streets and roads for
> now, if anyone wants to add individual addresses the free-form tag
> system allows for this. However, it would probably be a good idea not
> to add these nodes to the way.

I agree to keep them out of the streets. There will be many osm apps one 
day which do not need the house numbers at all. A separate node type/db 
table should be considered instead. But users who want to contribute 
need a clear guidance how to add them properly.
I'd avoid a free form tag.

Cheers,

ce