[OSM-talk] A plea for meaning ful changeset comments

[Jamie Smith]

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Anthony <osm at inbox.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com> wrote:
> > Agreed.  I think the comment should say 'why' not 'what'
>
> What does that mean?
>
> What: made a road into a dual carriageway
> Why: ???
>
> I assume you don't want an explanation of my vision of my role in the
> universe.
>

Preferably not.

Because I noticed it on <this> aerial photography.
Because <this> source says so.
Because I drove down it today.
Because some vandal made it single carriageway yesterday.
Because I saw it in a dream.

If none of these or anything along those lines work, maybe then you could
explain your role in the universe.

Love that this thread is now over 9000 words on 'why I can't be bothered /
haven't got time to write a few words in the comment'...
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