[OSM-talk] OSM status POIs?

[Peter Körner]

Morten Kjeldgaard schrieb:
> I realized when mapping today that it would be very useful to have a  
> set of OSM status POIs that you could use to mark the status of the  
> mapping at certain places.
> 
> I find I sometimes have to skip roads, tracks or paths, because I am  
> too tired, don't have time, or that I'm going at good speed downhill  
> and don't want to stop. I've tried to make mental notes to return and  
> map those missing roads at a later time but as time goes by, you tend  
> to forget.
> 
> It would be very useful to have a POI saying for example "unmapped  
> highway/path etc. starts here". Then you could check out and select  
> those points in your area, and they would serve as a reminder to you  
> (or others coming along) that there's something here not yet mapped.
> 
> These POIs would also serve as "bite-size" mapping projects if you're  
> looking for quick things to do in your area.
> 
> I guess there are other instances where an OSM status POIs would be  
> useful.
> 
> Cheers,
> Morten
> 
Yes, that would be nice. I use a printed map (e.g. google) of the area i 
want to track to osm and color the ways i've done and the ones i missed 
as i go. But this is useful to me, only -- not to anyone else around. 
This could be done with such a tag.

Peter