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

[Yves]

Hello Skyler,
That's not really rare in city parks. 
Some had about the same thoughts as you about buildings a few years ago, I'm afraid you have to bear those trees.
Regards,
Yves 

Le 27 avril 2021 05:02:40 GMT+02:00, Skyler Hawthorne <osm at dead10ck.com> a écrit :
>I came across this:
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>https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.71889/-73.78869
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>And can't help but think that this serves no utility to anyone whatsoever, and just takes up space and slows down map editors.
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>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?
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>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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