[OSM-talk] Was the deletion of Null Island reasonable?

[Emil Linus Albrecht]

Well, I'd say there are no other places really named "Null Island", so it'd make sense to just have it. It can also be assumed more people will be looking for "Null Island" than for that bouy there.
Am 9. Jan. 2022, 15:52 +0100 schrieb Imre Samu <pella.samu at gmail.com>:
> >  Should Null Island be kept? Please, let everyone
>
> The other question:
> - "End users" are generally not aware of the "OpenStreetMap internal data rules"
> -  AND we can expect - some of them typing "Null Island" to the (osm) search field.
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=null%20islandWhat are the expected results?
>
> - Imre
>
>
> Emil Linus Albrecht <admin at sandschmecktgut.de> ezt írta (időpont: 2022. jan. 3., H, 3:20):
> > Good evening, everyone,
> >
> >
> > This is a little outdated, yes, but debate has just sparked in the OSM
> > World Discord server about a deletion of something, some might consider
> > the base of everything: Null Island (Node #9028040143).
> >
> >
> > This has already been discussed a little on changeset #110097966, the
> > creation of the Null Island node, though I feel this needs to be
> > discussed more, as this can apply to other things as well.
> >
> >
> > I personally think, fictional stuff such as Null Island should be kept:
> >
> > * It has a Wikipedia page
> >
> > * German semi-educational TV show Galileo once covered it
> >
> > * It is in many other datasets
> >
> > * We also have Node #2327750884
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you all think? Should Null Island be kept? Please, let everyone
> > know!
> >
> > -Emil
> >
> >
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