I accept powerlines are fine and visible on other maps but the case for transformers isn't quite so strong.
Cheerio John On Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 12:15 Nick Whitelegg via talk <talk@openstreetmap.org> wrote: > > I thought the whole point of OSM was to map the ground truth? > > Power lines are there, and they are an important navigational aid when out > walking or hiking. > > And besides, just about every commercial mapping provider that I've used > shows them. The OS does, as do maps that I've seen in a range of > continental European countries. > > Nick > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* 19 January 2023 03:03 > *To:* OpenStreetMap talk mailing list <talk@openstreetmap.org> > *Subject:* [OSM-talk] Should we be mapping transformers and powerlines? > > Apparently you can do a lot of expensive damage by firing a rifle bullet > through them as happened more than once in the US and given the situation > in Europe at the moment is there a risk that something similar could happen > there? > > Should we have a process that says some things should not be mapped? > > I seem to recall that the location of the pipeline that supplies aviation > fuel to airports is considered an official secret in the UK. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks John > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >
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