[OSM-talk] Fixme: A proposal

[Ed Avis]

Jochen Topf <jochen <at> remote.org> writes:

>Problems with the data that are automatically detected should never ever be
>tagged on the data itself. This is useless, and worse, its counterproductive.

They should never be *automatically* tagged on the data itself.

>Only manually detected problems should be tagged with fixme.

I would add, however, that if an automated tool reported a problem and you
manually investigated it but weren't able to fix it immediately (or to
immediately determine that the tool is wrong), then you can tag fixme with
a note on your work so far.

For example,

    FIXME=Do these roads join here?  Not clear on Bing imagery.  Survey needed.

That will be a useful note for somebody planning to visit the area later so
they can check this place if they wish.  But deluging the area with large
numbers of automatically generated fixme tags is not helpful, because anyone
can run the tool themselves to see that.

-- 
Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com>