[OSM-talk] A tag tab
I propose that there should be another tab added to OSM's site, which would be a tagging one. It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on each tag) on tags that are being used. The tags could be viewed 3 ways: * By usage * By number of votes * By time since first use (maybe not this one) There could also be a proposal area, as the wiki is a terrible way of doing this. Before anyone asks, I can't do this, it's just an idea. -- Bruce Cowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] A tag tab
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Bruce Cowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I propose that there should be another tab added to OSM's site, which would be a tagging one. It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on each tag) on tags that are being used. The tags could be viewed 3 ways: * By usage * By number of votes * By time since first use (maybe not this one) There could also be a proposal area, as the wiki is a terrible way of doing this. Before anyone asks, I can't do this, it's just an idea. Which unfortunately moves it from the useful section, to the yes, it's been said before section of my inbox. Dave ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] A tag tab
On Wed, 2008-05-21 at 13:44 +0100, Dave Stubbs wrote: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Bruce Cowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I propose that there should be another tab added to OSM's site, which would be a tagging one. [..] Which unfortunately moves it from the useful section, to the yes, it's been said before section of my inbox. Ah, well it hasn't been said by me then. -- Bruce Cowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] A tag tab
Bruce Cowan wrote: It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on each tag) on tags that are being used. Tags are not always self-describing. Quick test: without checking Map Features, can you tell me what natural=land means? Given this fact, what would voting actually mean? Gerv ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] A tag tab
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Gervase Markham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce Cowan wrote: It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on each tag) on tags that are being used. Tags are not always self-describing. Quick test: without checking Map Features, can you tell me what natural=land means? An abominable tag, misused by many for islands and forest clearings. Usually found in conjunction with the misuse of layer= tags :-) Cheers, Andy ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] A tag tab
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Gervase Markham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce Cowan wrote: It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on each tag) on tags that are being used. Tags are not always self-describing. Quick test: without checking Map Features, can you tell me what natural=land means? Given this fact, what would voting actually mean? Sounds like a rendering hack to me :-) Not to mention the question, is the fact that highway=motorway has 5000 votes actually useful if you're trying to tag a banana plantation? natural=land dromedary=yes capacity=1 guess which view I'm using dunno? neither do I. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
