[OSM-talk] A tag tab

Dave Stubbs osm.list at randomjunk.co.uk
Wed May 21 16:55:52 BST 2008


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Gervase Markham <gerv-gmane at gerv.net> wrote:
> Bruce Cowan wrote:
>> It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated
>> every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on
>> each tag) on tags that are being used.
>
> Tags are not always self-describing. Quick test: without checking Map
> Features, can you tell me what "natural=land" means?
>
> Given this fact, what would voting actually mean?
>


Sounds like a rendering hack to me :-)

Not to mention the question, is the fact that highway=motorway has
5000 votes actually useful if you're trying to tag a banana
plantation?

natural=>land
dromedary=>yes
capacity=>1

guess which view I'm using.... dunno? neither do I.




More information about the talk mailing list