Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread althio
I am happy with shop=wholesale and would prefer to change slightly the definitions and descriptions ["A place selling products or services", no mention of retail] on pages https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shops https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:shop

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread osm.tagging
Addendum: My personal mental definition of a “shop” is a “a place you can show up without appointment, pick from available wares, pay on exit, and directly take the thing you bought home”. What they sell (e.g. clothes, groceries, only in bulk packaging) or if access is restricted (specific

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread osm.tagging
The term “Big-box store” is not one I’ve ever heard used in Australia, and is not something that I would immediately associated with something like Costco. Given that the existing tag is already in widespread (and largely correct) usage and possibly specifically supported by existing software, I

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread Johnparis
Must agree with Thorsten and Stefano. The proposal referenced by Martin is just that: a proposal. From 2011-12. Never approved. The wiki page (created 2015) makes clear that the actual key, in use, refers to shops like Costco, which btw is the same in the US as the Australian version. See also ht

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - Aviation obstacle light

2018-03-06 Thread Warin
On 07-Mar-18 04:00 AM, NKA mapper wrote: This is a request for comments on a new feature for /aviation obstacle lights /: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Aviation_Obstacle_Light

Re: [Tagging] R: Proposed features - Voting - Hydropower waterways

2018-03-06 Thread François Lacombe
Hi Viking, 2018-03-06 18:49 GMT+01:00 Viking : > Anyway, I have a question: in case of a culvert, you would still use > tunnel=culvert? Because also a culvert is a (short) flooded tunnel, and > consequently tunnel=flooded could be used. > Story behind tunnel=flooded is it need to be destinguishe

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread osm.tagging
Here in Australia, I would consider “Costco” to be a “shop”. And they name themselves as “Costco Wholesale”. While they do require a membership, that membership is open to anyone without restrictions. Except for the need of a membership (which they happily sell you for 60 bucks the first time yo

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread Paul Allen
On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 5:39 PM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: Any more opinions how to handle it? Would we better "kick out" wholesale > from shop or change the definition for shop? > My feeling, as an English speaker, is that a wholesaler is not a retailer, and that shop=wholesale is a contradict

[Tagging] R: Proposed features - Voting - Hydropower waterways

2018-03-06 Thread Viking
Francois, I like your proposal and I apologize because I hadn't time to partecipate to discussion. Anyway, I have a question: in case of a culvert, you would still use tunnel=culvert? Because also a culvert is a (short) flooded tunnel, and consequently tunnel=flooded could be used. Alberto --

Re: [Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

2018-03-06 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2018-02-28 15:49 GMT+01:00 Philip Barnes : > Wholesale primarily sells to trade customers, rather than retail. > > Many will refuse to sell to normal retail customers. > indeed. Now, this conflict doesn't seem to interest many people, besides you there was only one commenter here. Any more opin

[Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - Aviation obstacle light

2018-03-06 Thread NKA mapper
This is a request for comments on a new feature for *aviation obstacle lights *: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/ Aviation_Obstacle_Light I am planning an import of mobile/cell towers in Norway. The dataset is based on a

Re: [Tagging] AutoEdit rename roof:slope:direction to roof:direction

2018-03-06 Thread marc marc
Hello, any news? what did he say? Regards, Marc Le 28. 02. 18 à 06:51, Marc Gemis a écrit : > There was someone complaining about this on the OpenStreetMap channel > in Telegram. I've pointed them to this discussion. > > regards > > m > > > On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 5:06 PM, User Rebo wrote: