[OSM-talk] Voting

[Paul Hurley]

Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:

>Frederik Ramm wrote:
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>>I've been critcised for not suggesting an alternative. So here's my
>>suggestion:
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>>* Continue your discussion and voting as before
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>>* Give yourselves a name ("OSM Tagging Task Force" or whatever) and
>>create a mailing list.
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>>* Do not talk about "approved", "rejected", or "deprecated" features;
>>instead, if something is voted in favour, it becomes a "recommended by
>>OSMTTF" feature.
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>I haven't expressed my view too much on this aspect of late. I think most
>know that I'm an advocate of the "let it evolve" approach.
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As a OSM Newbie, this seems like one of those old timer arguments you 
see in the back of the pub, where everyone involved knows their point of 
view, and everyone elese point of view, and knows no-one will change, 
but discusses anyway for old time sake.  Normally I stay away from those 
discussions, but this time I'll wade in (to knowing glances between the 
old timers, I'm sure...)

I like the way that new tags can be written up on the wiki, and then any 
users can show their feelings on them.  I think it's quite clear from 
the wiki that you don't have to use 'approved' tags, or that the 
approval is set in stone (it's a wiki after all), but I think it helps 
new user to see how new tags are being thought of by everyone, and for 
people with an idea to document their idea and show it to the world.  
Without something like this you will get fifty different types of subtly 
different tags.  I see the proposal / voting / approval process as 
something to do with the documentation on the wiki, and not nessarily to 
do with the map.

Maybe what's required is getting more users to look at the proposals and 
give their opinion (maybe putting the latest proposal thats being voted 
on on the front page ?)

Just my two penneth,

Paul.

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