[OSM-talk] razed railways and other things that don't exist today

[Dave F]

On 25/10/2022 08:42, Warin wrote:
>
> If OSM is about mapping what exists today .. why have the tags that 
> mean there is nothing left of it?

The main OSM website/database shouldn't. it is for *current* data.

"OpenStreetMap is a place for mapping things that are both /real and 
current/"

https://www.openstreetmap.org/welcome

https://www.openhistoricalmap.org was design specifically for the 
purpose of representing old data.
I'd be happy for a mass transfer to it of out of date data.

The question with ephemeral data is, at what point in time do you 
refrain from adding info?
  I live in a historical Roman city. It would be clogged up with old 
infrastructure if everything was added.

Cheers
Dave 'living in the present' F.
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