When you are manually making individual changes, and cross referencing different sources like you are describing, I don't think the elements need a source tag. The ideal source for information in OSM is the contributors themselves, so the best outcome is that you are the source of the info in the tags, based on your observations of the world (which includes the satellite, local reporting, and on-the-ground surveys).
A source tag on a feature indicates that the person submitting the changes hasn't had any input on the information, it is directly from the source. Instead, I would include the sources in the changeset comment or changeset tags. That leaves a paper-trail for other mappers to discover if needed without adding source tags to the map data that would require maintenance. I hope that reasoning makes sense, and that others here agree! Cheers, Ben On Thu, 2 Oct 2025 at 11:57, Bob Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > I have often used local/state/federal govt road reports and press releases > on road surfacing to use as a source for then checking against the > available overhead imagery or using as an excuse to go for a drive! > > I wonder though does a press release actually make it public domain > information that can be used directly? I note for example that Bourke Shire > Council released one (actually copy-write on their website) that says all > of the Bourke-Wanaaring Road is sealed except for the last 9.4km. (The > press release was actually about that it would be 100% sealed later this > year) > > If that case were okay does the information source URL (as a tag) pointing > to a normally copy-write page get used? > > Tnx > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >
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