Re: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread David Groom
- Original Message - From: "Dave F." To: Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:42 PM Subject: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong? Hi I have a street in my area whose name is being contest by another mapper. To prevent it reducing to a tit-for-tat retaliations

Re: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread Derick Rethans
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010, Dave F. wrote: > I have a street in my area whose name is being contest by another > mapper. To prevent it reducing to a tit-for-tat retaliations I'd > thought it best to get it adjudicated here. > > I think it's X because it signed on the ground & in OS Locator as such. >

Re: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread Tim Francois
As others have said, I use whatever is actually on the roadsign above anything else, even if a variety of other resources disagree. Reason? I use the maps for a sat nav, and actual real-world road names are far more useful... On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 2:19 PM, David Earl wrote: > On Sunday, 26 Dece

Re: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread David Earl
On Sunday, 26 December 2010, Richard wrote: > My personal opinion is that "Signed on the ground" should always take > precedence. +1 But you can always use alt_ name where there is another variant (or even completely different name). David ___ Talk-

Re: [Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread Richard
On Sunday 26 December 2010 13:42:47 Dave F. wrote: > Hi > > I have a street in my area whose name is being contest by another > mapper. To prevent it reducing to a tit-for-tat retaliations I'd thought > it best to get it adjudicated here. > > I think it's X because it signed on the ground & in OS

[Talk-GB] Street name disagreement - whose right or wrong?

2010-12-26 Thread Dave F.
Hi I have a street in my area whose name is being contest by another mapper. To prevent it reducing to a tit-for-tat retaliations I'd thought it best to get it adjudicated here. I think it's X because it signed on the ground & in OS Locator as such. He thinks it's Y because "Royal Mail PAF a