[OSM-talk] RFC: what are empty nodes and how should we use them?

[Frederik Ramm]

Martin,

MP wrote:
> You will make some specific check for three continuous dots? Well,
> there are areas with thousands of such orphaned nodes and trying to
> check if there are somewhere three dots in a line in such areas
> wouldn't be easy - either the check will be very slow, prone to
> errors, or you will need some complex and sophisticated algorithm to
> make it at least somewhat reliable.

Yes, I think a re-think is in order regarding the validators or at 
*least* those with a direct influence on editing like the JOSM 
validator. When they were introduced, people were relatively sure about 
what they were doing and the validator was just an "ummm, not sure if 
this is right...?" voice, to be taken with a grain of salt. But 
nowadays, too many take the validators for gospel, and refrain from 
making legitimate edits because a validator flags them up. Today, 
validators should be more cautious about what they flag.

Bye
Frederik

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