[OSM-talk] Reporting routing problems

[Clifford Snow]

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Daniel Koć <daniel at koć.pl> wrote:

> User wouldn't know it and that's why I proposed also a note. We
> (OSM+routing providers) should resolve it or reject if this is not the real
> problem or it's too hard/too esoteric (#WONTFIX), but there should be an
> easy way of reporting IMO.


+1

We already have Scout reporting routing errors as notes why not encourage
users to report routing errors using a note? We may not be able to correct
those where the routing engine refuses to use tracks to reach a destination
but we should be able to fix turn restrictions, unconnected ways, correct
access permissions for bikes, etc.

The problem is where to place the instructions to leave a note. Ideally it
wouldn't show until the user created a route. I wonder if the group that
implemented routing on osm.org considered this in their design?

Alternatively, the user could report the problem on the help tab of OSM.
Personally I like notes for their persistence.


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