[OSM-talk] Adding the full name of a business

[Morten Juhl-Johansen Zölde-Fejér]

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:36:57 +0000 (UTC)
Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com> wrote:

> Different people have different expectations for what data can be
> added. Some even add tags for phone numbers.  For large public-facing
> businesses such as hotels it obviously makes sense to put the full
> name on the map.  For people's houses it would be crazy to list the
> occupants (though some OSM contributors have marked their own house
> with a note tag!).  A medical practice is somewhere between the two.
> I guess if it is listed in the phone directory's business section
> under a particular name, then that name can go in OSM.

Speaking as the office manager of Miller Rosenfalck NY (LLP), I would
say: It is quite common for a medical and a legal practice to have the
professional's name as part of the business name. I agree that this
should not be perceived as a personal name requiring personal
protection - in this case it is the company name.

Yours,
Morten
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