[OSM-talk] is_in and similar tags

[David Earl]

John Smith wrote:
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 28/7/09, andrzej zaborowski <balrogg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Data being wrong is a moot point, it doesn't speak for
>> either is_in
>> tags or boundary polygons and neither help make data more
>> correct
>> really.
> 
> data being stored consistently is the point.

I don't see why you think people entering boundary data will be more 
consistent than in entering anything else - we have huge inconsistencies 
all over the place. Our method of tagging encourages it.

David