[OSM-talk] Too much detail, or: mapping every single tree in a park

[Martin Machyna]

For trees that are inside cities/towns this is OK, many times even wanted.
In some countries (or towns) trees have their own IDs assigned and every
tree is accounted for as they are protected by law. I think it might be
quite useful for keeping track of public greenery.


On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 11:07 PM Skyler Hawthorne <osm at dead10ck.com> wrote:

> I came across this:
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.71889/-73.78869
>
> And can't help but think that this serves no utility to anyone whatsoever,
> and just takes up space and slows down map editors.
>
> I hesitate to destroy the effort of someone who clearly spent a
> significant amount of time meticulously mapping each tree, but... at the
> same, does it really help anyone to know where each individual tree is in a
> park?
>
> Maybe I'm too pessimistic. What does everyone else think? Is there such a
> thing as too much detail? Where do we draw the line?
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