[OSM-talk] Potlatch and the evil semicolons

[Gervase Markham]

Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> That's a difference of approach, really. I don't think it's any
> editor's role to _impose_ editing standards on people, and refuse to
> upload content that doesn't conform to a certain set of rules. Mapping
> standards should be set and enforced by the community - that's why we
> have inter-user messaging. The editor should guide but not enforce.

I think people are suggesting that in this fairly unusual and 
potentially damaging case, somewhat more guidance is required :-)

> Otherwise you end up with an editor that refuses to upload any tag
> which isn't in Map Features, and that wouldn't be a bunch of fun

I reject your slippery-slope argument :-) There's a difference between 
allowing unknown tags, and the editor choosing to generate a tag which 
is pretty certain to be invalid, confusing or both.

Gerv