I'm pretty sure this discussion already happened here years ago, did not found 
it, though.
Yves 

Le 2 janvier 2023 22:29:58 GMT+01:00, stevea <stevea...@softworkers.com> a 
écrit :
>Yes, sewing and knitting aren't all that related.  In California, we have what 
>are often known as "Vac-and-Sew" shops which sell (not necessarily all of) 
>vacuum cleaners and their supplies (hoses, attachments, nozzles, refill 
>bags...), sewing supplies and maybe sewing machines, sometimes fabric, 
>sometimes yarn and knitting supplies.  Some of them offer classes in these 
>endeavors, as well, in which case, they are more than a shop=*, they are a 
>sort of school=*.  (Or "artist-oriented classroom," like a pottery studio 
>which teaches how to use pottery wheels and might offer clay, glazes, other 
>related supplies and even kiln-space "rental").
>
>My point is that these are all different.  The long-standing OSM tenet of 
>"tag, tag well" (or "tag your best") continues to apply.  While I have all due 
>respect for wiki-authors who do great work of categorizing these things, at 
>best these can only be considered as guidelines, rather than hard-and-fast 
>tagging "requirements."  Yes, in OSM, (as "Street" is our middle name), in 
>some cases, as with motorways, a highway=motorway is a highway=motorway pretty 
>much the world over.  (Because we say so, we define what we mean by that).  
>With shops and art-related endeavors, there is much, much more variability, 
>and I doubt we'll ever reach consensus what "best" or "perfect" strategies 
>are.  So, the best we can do is continue to offer "tag your best" and "tag 
>well" as ongoing strategies.  Sure, discuss further if more can be "wrung out" 
>of such discussions, but realize that perfection may never be achieved.
>
>As long as "tag your best" and "one feature, one tag" continue, I think we're 
>in good shape.
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