On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 2:00 PM, <tagging-requ...@openstreetmap.org> wrote:
> It's also nice to keep things a bit simple in OSM, because all records in > the database need correct input and maintenance. I'm already seeing a lot > of confusion on petrol stations. Where I just want to find the nearest fuel > station (yes, I would like to have 99% coverage of amenity=fuel in OSM > worldwide) the next thing is already less important: 'is it a Shell or an > Esso, or ...'. There's not one way, but three to put Shell/Esso in: name, > brand, operator. I see them mixed up already. Please no extra confusing > tags with are hard to maintain and to explain. > > Cheers, Johan > The brand might be important for people that own a card related to that brand. It's no use for them to locate the closest Esso station in case you need the nearest Total station, even when it requires a detour. But I'll admit that it would be better to if we could agree on using either name, brand or operator m.
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