[OSM-talk] Fwd: trace and signs

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>As to a mapping rule, do we node, (the point symbol in ID edit)  put signs on the map,
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>and under what authority do we not put signs on the map.
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>>Saturday, April 25, 2020 7:02 AM -05:00 from Warin < 61sundowner at gmail.com >:
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>>On 25/4/20 8:35 pm, Oleksiy Muzalyev wrote:
>>> Here are some more examples demonstrating that signs could be of
>>> interest to travelers.
>>>
>>> - in this video the popular British travel video-blogger goes to great
>>> lengths to get to the specific sign to record his video:
>>>  https://youtu.be/6RQlQDp1uiU?t=90
>>>
>>> - it is customary during long distance cycling tours to take photos
>>> near the signs, as it would confirm the itinerary of the tour:
>>>
>>>  https://www.highlux.co.nz/category/cycle-touring/
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>>  https://www.alamy.com/fully-packed-bicycle-long-distance-bike-parked-at-frontier-sign-chile-argentina-good-bye-argentina-image184906663.html
>>>
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>>Whilst tourist use signs to document their tour few of them are after a
>>particular sign and those usually from someone else's trip photos. If
>>they are after a particular sign then the location is probably gained
>>from the photo and/or document not from a map.
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>>There is a place that I know of that had a sign and it attracted
>>tourist. There were a few traffic accidents caused by these tourist
>>looking/stopping for this sign. The sign has been removed for safety. As
>>there is no sign there tourist do not slow or stop there any more, so
>>not more accidents. It is a 'place=location' in OSM terms but I am
>>loathed to map it for fear of recreating the problem.
>>
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