[OSM-talk] Suggestion: fallback tag

[Anthony]

> >Then just start using your fallback tag.  There's no need to tell the list
> about it.
>
> IMVHO, that approach is harmful in general (have you *seen* how many
> different tags are out there?), and ironic in this instance.
>

Honestly, I don't see the harm in having lots of tags that everyone else can
happily ignore.  At least, not when they're added by hand.  The only real
harm is a small fraction of space in the database.  When it comes to massive
imports (tiger:*=*) or editor generated tags (created_by), yeah, it wastes
enough space (and therefore processing time) to cause some harm.  But the
1000 or so "fallback" tags you add to the database isn't going to really
harm anyone.

Yes, it's ironic in this instance.  But that's because the idea of a
"fallback" tag is ironic.

In any case, your best bet would be to take this proposal directly to the
developers of one or more renderers.  It's not even a tagging issue.  It's a
renderer issue.
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