Re: [Tagging] Trolltags

2015-09-01 Thread Dave F.
On 01/09/2015 10:59, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:08:34 +0100 "Dave F." <dave...@madasafish.com> wrote: Your suggestion of decreasing the road class is "trolltaging" Please don't do that. Lane closures or access restrictions etc, does not chan

Re: [Tagging] Trolltags

2015-08-31 Thread Dave F.
ting words such as 'trolltag'. it doesn't help in discussions especially when there are people of different nations speaking numerous languages. It just causes confusion & doesn't make the inventor of the word look clever or important. Please use a word such as 'incorrect' instead. Dave F. On 31

Re: [Tagging] Construction

2015-08-30 Thread Dave F.
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Re: [Tagging] waterway=derelict_canal

2015-08-26 Thread Dave F.
are unwilling to add a few lines of code is the tail wagging the dog we don't want to encourage that. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging --- This email has been checked for viruses

Re: [Tagging] waterway=derelict_canal

2015-08-26 Thread Dave F.
On 24/08/2015 21:49, Chris Hill wrote: On 24/08/15 18:56, François Lacombe wrote: Hi Mateusz, It seems this tag is a combination of waterway=canal and disused=yes. I'm not so in favor of such value (derelict_canal). There are two different information in one value. I think that

Re: [Tagging] waterway=derelict_canal

2015-08-26 Thread Dave F.
On 26/08/2015 13:34, Andy Townsend wrote: On 26/08/2015 12:51, Dave F. wrote: Sub tags such as disused=yes have always been the way to describe additional attributes of an entity. It's even the syntax used by XML: you collect all 'waterway=canal' items then manipulate that selection set

Re: [Tagging] There are no 'non managed' woods. Was: landcover=trees definition

2015-08-15 Thread Dave F.
such distinction should be sub tagged, not by using separate, confusing key tags. Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https

Re: [Tagging] landcover=trees definition

2015-08-15 Thread Dave F.
to go into more detail you could use the garden/private tags. Dave F. On 10/08/2015 11:29, Jean-Marc Liotier wrote: Take a look at this charming corner of Normandy: http://binged.it/1ht3p7v On the left, a dense urban location that is clearly landuse=residential. On the right, what is most

Re: [Tagging] Mapping overlapping Pedestrian areas?

2015-08-11 Thread Dave F.
Hi I presume the upper levels have a protective barrier such as a wall. Would that help? I've mapped a bridge as pedestrian area (closed way + area=yes) Unfortunately some entities below render through. Try it out - see if it works Dave F. On 11/08/2015 11:41, johnw wrote: Places where

Re: [Tagging] Contact:* prefix

2015-08-06 Thread Dave F.
struggling with this one I'm afraid. Cheers Dave F. Michał On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com wrote: Hi wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Key:contact I remember a discussion a while back about this. As the page makes no mention of the logic behind, could

[Tagging] Contact:* prefix

2015-08-04 Thread Dave F.
informations to POIs and not to any private address! By 'POI' does he mean 'public company'? Thanks Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging

[Tagging] life ring or life preserver

2015-07-21 Thread Dave F.
to be superseding the ring. Wouldn't life preserver be a more all encompassing relevant tag? 2. Has anybody tagged these new types where they're locked need a code to gain access? What sub tags do you suggest? access=access_code maybe? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses

Re: [Tagging] highway=crossing/crossing=traffic_signals

2015-07-15 Thread Dave F.
aren't rendered because otherwise you'd have traffic light symbols dotted all over the place on some junctions. I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. It should clarify routing slightly. They don't need to be rendered until zoomed right in close. Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been

Re: [Tagging] highway=crossing/crossing=traffic_signals

2015-07-15 Thread Dave F.
/cquest/osmfr-cartocss/blob/abe144cfb375eb7fb403992f06924c40120c6cbf/other.mss#L3547 To me, it seems worse for mapnik to miss the rendering of 75% of traffic lights than not displaying any of them. If you can see some the assumption is that that's all of them. Dave F. On 15/07/2015 10:09, Richard

[Tagging] highway=crossing/crossing=traffic_signals

2015-07-14 Thread Dave F.
carto's. I suggest a traffic light icon with a different colour icon. I note the default French render with 'zebra' lines but that doesn't indicate any lights are used. Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] waterway=stream oneway=1

2015-07-04 Thread Dave F.
by a boat not the flow direction I think it should be added to the the route relation as role:backward. Cheers Dave F. On 04/07/2015 21:37, Volker Schmidt wrote: answer: oneway=-1 Have a look at this Overpass turbo query: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/ag9. A nice example is this one: http://osm.org/go

Re: [Tagging] Artist studio?

2015-04-26 Thread Dave F.
there's a sales outlet included. Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] Artist studio?

2015-04-24 Thread Dave F.
Hi I've a warehouse where a collective of artists create occasionally exhibit art work: http://www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk/ I thought artist_studio would be correct, but tag info doesn't list it in great numbers. Is there a better description? Dave F. --- This email has been checked

Re: [Tagging] Highway barrier

2015-04-14 Thread Dave F.
I've tagged these a spikes, although I think I saw some described as 'shark teeth'. IMO oneway on the node is inconclusive as a node has no direction it should already be on the way. Dave F. On 14/04/2015 09:16, Dave Swarthout wrote: I had not seen the barrier=spikes tagging before

Re: [Tagging] Highway barrier

2015-04-14 Thread Dave F.
in combination with lifting barriers so: barrier=lift_gate;spikes. Dave F. On 14/04/2015 10:45, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: 2015-04-14 11:35 GMT+02:00 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com mailto:dave...@madasafish.com: IMO oneway on the node is inconclusive as a node has no direction

[Tagging] Paintball

2015-04-09 Thread Dave F.
Hi Paintball is a sport/leisure activity where teams run around woodland shooting paint pellets at each other with rifles. There only about 300 tags so I'm guessing there must be a more popular name. Any ideas? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

Re: [Tagging] model airplane airfield

2015-04-07 Thread Dave F.
I agree with leisure but where they're flown is a place model_aerodrome differentiates it clearly from other types. On 07/04/2015 16:04, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: 2015-04-07 16:52 GMT+02:00 Clifford Snow cliff...@snowandsnow.us mailto:cliff...@snowandsnow.us: Check out

Re: [Tagging] Which entities use area=yes

2015-04-07 Thread Dave F.
. With locations that have aerial imagery it's much more accurate to trace its width. Couldn't the renderers adapt to both? If it has area then fill it, if it has width render it as such. Cheers Dave F. On 07/04/2015 16:55, fly wrote: Am 07.04.2015 um 17:31 schrieb Dave F.: As I was tidying

[Tagging] Which entities use area=yes

2015-04-07 Thread Dave F.
different rules regarding this? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Blatant tagging for the renderer: bridges abandoned railways

2015-03-10 Thread Dave F.
. Regards Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] bridge=movable?

2015-02-27 Thread Dave F.
=swing If there is a genuine reason, then surely there should be the equivalent: bridge=static bridge:static=* Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging

[Tagging] Electronic or 'e' cigarettes?

2015-01-22 Thread Dave F.
-cigarettes. To me, electronic_cigarettes is clearer should be used, but I thought it best to discuss first. I don't smoke, are all these power based? Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] Changeset messaging Notes feature question

2015-01-09 Thread Dave F.
On 01/01/2015 00:39, Tom Hughes wrote: On 01/01/15 00:36, Dave F. wrote: I'm struggling to comprehend how a button to turn off the notes layer, that's separate ( hidden!) from the only obvious button to turn the layer on can be described as 'logical' to an experienced user let alone a newbie

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] Changeset messaging Notes feature question

2015-01-09 Thread Dave F.
Apologies Thanks. On 09/01/2015 12:17, Dan S wrote: This appears to be nothing to do with tagging - you've presumably sent to this list by mistake... 2015-01-09 12:12 GMT+00:00 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com: On 01/01/2015 00:39, Tom Hughes wrote: On 01/01/15 00:36, Dave F. wrote: I'm

Re: [Tagging] Boundary Relations. What's a subarea used for?

2015-01-09 Thread Dave F.
On 08/01/2015 09:35, Steve Doerr wrote: On 08/01/2015 01:21, Dave F. wrote: Are they relevant? If so, what are they for? The wiki suggests they're superseded: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:boundary#Relation_members No it doesn't, it says they're 'optional, disputed

Re: [Tagging] religion=multi* ?

2015-01-09 Thread Dave F.
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[Tagging] Boundary Relations. What's a subarea used for?

2015-01-07 Thread Dave F.
the admin_level tag can be used to determine if one polygon is inside another. They seem to be purely extra baggage Am I missing something or can these nested relations be removed? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] Change of rendering: place of worship and terminal without building tag

2015-01-04 Thread Dave F.
as religious that, as well a church building, include the likes of car parks, cemeteries, community halls etc. Maybe mapnik needs to show landuse=religious to compensate. Cheers Dave F. On 02/01/2015 15:17, Matthijs Melissen wrote: Dear all, In particular, areas tagged with amenity=place_of_worship

Re: [Tagging] Date of survey

2014-12-23 Thread Dave F.
? Is it not available in other editors? One advantageous thing would be to click on a GPX trace that's loaded in an editor to find out when it was added by whom. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] Mapping of kids areas

2014-12-15 Thread Dave F.
On 15/12/2014 12:31, Tom Pfeifer wrote: I don't see a need for a new key here. The properties can be easily modelled with sub-tagging of playground: +1 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] landuse=grass = natural=grass

2014-09-17 Thread Dave F.
thought the general consensus was to start using landcover for this type of object. 2. Some diversity in tags is required, otherwise, if boiled down, all objects would either be natural or man_made. Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection

[Tagging] What's the difference in these tags?

2014-09-15 Thread Dave F.
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Re: [Tagging] Route relations - Forward Backward

2014-09-06 Thread Dave F.
question! Jo: Where are the new rules for bus route listed? Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https

[Tagging] Route relations - Forward Backward

2014-09-05 Thread Dave F.
This is incorrect usage, isn't it? Cheers Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo

Re: [Tagging] Route relations - Forward Backward

2014-09-05 Thread Dave F.
ways along a way the same as walkers/cyclists. Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https

Re: [Tagging] default value for oneway

2014-08-28 Thread Dave F.
I wish people in OSM would stop making things up, believing it makes their point of view stronger. On 28/08/2014 13:20, Xavier Noria wrote: In the European cities and towns I know the majority of streets are one-way. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus

Re: [Tagging] leisure=common

2014-08-28 Thread Dave F.
I believe it was withdrawn as it vague. You logic is stated on one of the pages you posted. Dave F. On 28/08/2014 16:01, Pieren wrote: I find a bit harsh that leisure=common has been completely withdrawn from the wiki map features in the middle of the summer. If it's a UK specific tag

Re: [Tagging] leisure=common

2014-08-28 Thread Dave F.
surprised by the number of landuse= tags. Was there a mass edit? Dave F. On 28/08/2014 16:31, Pieren wrote: On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:17 PM, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com wrote: I believe it was withdrawn as it vague. You logic is stated on one of the pages you posted. It was in the map features

Re: [Tagging] leisure=common

2014-08-28 Thread Dave F.
On 28/08/2014 16:49, Dave F. wrote: It needs a separate tag to able to map the leisure activities with the area. Scrub that bit. Separate tags aren't needed of course. My mistake. Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active

Re: [Tagging] Forest vs Wood

2014-08-21 Thread Dave F.
Hi I think there are a few reasons, but let's start with the basics: For two things so similar it's confusing to have two separate key values: natural landuse. IMO both should use natural (which trees are of course). Any description of their management/harvesting should be put into sub

Re: [Tagging] RENDER

2014-08-20 Thread Dave F.
On 20/08/2014 13:33, André Pirard wrote: I summarize the answers below. An example for using RENDER is this: * landuse=recreation_ground* a sort of holiday/family event site inside which you have a quite visible *leisure=pitch sport=tennis* and two perfectly invisible polygon features

[Tagging] Using highway=footway as an area

2014-08-09 Thread Dave F.
the same type of object is confusing, as is using the same tag (footway) to represent two different types of object. Any idea why these values have been changed? Cheers Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] Internet Café = Café ?!?

2014-08-06 Thread Dave F.
are primarily cafés would be more accurate if 'are primary' was replaced with 'include'. Dave F. On 06/08/2014 07:24, Andreas Goss wrote: Key:internet_access - Internet cafes are primarily cafes Can anybody explain how you came to that conclusion? For me this has nothing to do with a café: http

[Tagging] Change in rendering in Mapnik of Nature Reserves.

2014-07-23 Thread Dave F.
. Now, on its own, it looks bereft of clarity with just a faint dashed border line. What was the reasoning? Regards Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging

Re: [Tagging] Change in rendering in Mapnik of Nature Reserves.

2014-07-23 Thread Dave F.
every change. Best Dan 2014-07-23 22:59 GMT+01:00 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com: Hi Change in rendering of Mapnik Nature Reserves. I probably missed the discussion for the above. Personally I like the previous incarnation with NR letters displaying. It was enough on its own to indicate

Re: [Tagging] Change in rendering in Mapnik of Nature Reserves.

2014-07-23 Thread Dave F.
Thanks for pointing that out to me. As I said, I personally had no problem with 'NR' but I'd be OK with it's removal is there was some king of infill. ATM there is none it looks virtually invisible. Cheers Dave F. On 23/07/2014 23:52, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 23 July 2014 23:16, Dan S

Re: [Tagging] layer=-1, rivers, bridges and tunnels

2014-04-22 Thread Dave F.
that, it doesn't mean that it will automatically be rendered as such. As has been said many times previously it is just a *guide* for the renderer, who, as with Mapnik, will ignore the layer=* tags in that example let common sense prevail. Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
On 02/04/2014 17:14, Richard Z. wrote: as explained in the rationale the dimensions of the bridge/culvert are frequently only a fraction of the achievable precision. Think of a track crossing a small creek in a forest valley int the mountains. The GPS precision will be 10 meters if you are

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
Mike We should be mapping as accurately as we can within the limitations (gps accuracy, aerial imagery etc) that we have. Data can always be upgraded when more accurate information becomes available. This proposal is a step backwards towards inaccuracy. On 02/04/2014 18:29, Mike Thompson

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
? Are you sure you're not just making this up? Show us where or I'm calling you a fibber. Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
On 03/04/2014 22:05, John F. Eldredge wrote: Yes, one reason to reject this is that it involves a neologism, coined by the proposal author, that few people will recognize and use. I think he's getting confused with I.K. Brunel ;-) Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
On 03/04/2014 22:58, Richard Z. wrote: On Thu, Apr 03, 2014 at 04:27:57PM -0500, John F. Eldredge wrote: That is my main objection as well. This proposal is to deliberately reduce the accuracy of the data in the name of saving a few seconds of mapping time. nonsense. This proposal is here to

Re: [Tagging] simple_brunnel : one node bridge like xing highway over waterway

2014-04-03 Thread Dave F.
On 03/04/2014 23:06, Richard Z. wrote: On Thu, Apr 03, 2014 at 10:49:56PM +0100, Dave F. wrote: On 03/04/2014 22:04, Richard Z. wrote: A brunnel is a crossbreed of a bridge with a tunnel. It has been used somewhere to describe constructions where it is not easy to decide whether a grade

Re: [Tagging] layer=-1, rivers, bridges and tunnels

2014-03-25 Thread Dave F.
On 14/03/2014 15:57, Pieren wrote: You don't see the point where adding one layer=-1 is easier than adding 10 layer=1 ? Not when you could have other entities passing under the bridges. I see it as lazy less accurate. Making OSM more accurate is a primary consideration when editing I

[Tagging] Help me locate this tag checking website.

2014-02-21 Thread Dave F.
were user selectable from a pull down list. Anybody recognise it Is it still in existence? Cheers Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Tagging mailing list

Re: [Tagging] Help me locate this tag checking website.

2014-02-21 Thread Dave F.
On 21/02/2014 20:10, sabas88 wrote: 2014-02-21 20:43 GMT+01:00 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com mailto:dave...@madasafish.com: Hi I'm unable to remember the name or find the location of a tag checking web page. It was a slippy map of mapnik rendering that had a single line

[Tagging] Canal banks

2014-02-03 Thread Dave F.
. Is there a specific reason for this? Does it correct any problems or give any advantages for rendering etc? Regards Dave F. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Re: [Tagging] Canal banks

2014-02-03 Thread Dave F.
Thanks for that ( to Christoph). So, is waterway=riverbank is being deprecated as well? Dave F. On 03/02/2014 14:13, Janko Mihelic' wrote: 2014-02-03 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com mailto:dave...@madasafish.com: A user has recently amended them all to natural=water water=canal

Re: [Tagging] Utility corridor mapping

2013-09-05 Thread Dave F.
, but it should be in a separate database overlaid onto OSM by a renderer. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] bicycle barriers open issue: bicycle trailors

2013-08-28 Thread Dave F.
. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] Car storage areas at ports?

2013-07-31 Thread Dave F.
'car park'? If not what would be the best sub tags to add to them other than access=private. Are there any examples I can copy? Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] Recreation_ground (landuse vs leisure)

2013-05-26 Thread Dave F.
this question will bring up discussion of the landcover tag again. What was the conclusion of that from last time? What's the consensus/opinion of others? I've emailed the user concerned Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Tagging] New Proposal

2013-05-01 Thread Dave F.
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Re: [Tagging] Mismatched Level of Detail in highways vs. other elements

2013-04-10 Thread Dave F.
On 07/04/2013 19:37, Martin Atkins wrote: Hi all, I do mapping in San Francisco, CA and I'm frustrated about the inconsistent levels of detail we typically use when mapping urban environments. It looks just fine to me, Martin. Cheers Dave F

[Tagging] Footway as painted lane in highway

2013-03-26 Thread Dave F.
=' in similar fashion to a cyclway. Is there a better way? Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Grades for obstacle=vegetation

2013-02-09 Thread Dave F.
On 09/02/2013 10:00, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: 2013/2/9 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com: I'm not interest in this as: 1. It's far too detailed. There are much better thing I can spend my time mapping. 2. It's too variable. The different seasons, whether the farmer has gone down the lane

Re: [Tagging] Grades for obstacle=vegetation

2013-02-08 Thread Dave F.
think tagging should be a simple as possible it appears a few users are going esoteric. Cheers Dave F. On 07/02/2013 17:47, Konfrare Albert wrote: Hello, Some people has suggested me to include a gradient for the key obstacle=vegetation http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features

[Tagging] bicycle-no on motorways

2013-02-08 Thread Dave F.
it's necessary. I think it should be implied bicycle=yes added if they are allowed. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] left: right:

2012-12-31 Thread Dave F.
of differing levels. I think the answer is 'no' to both my questions but I want to get a consensus before removing. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Ford = depreciated?

2012-08-25 Thread Dave F.
what the type of road it is. (it was tracks in my neck of the woods) Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Why is this user editing in this manner?

2012-08-16 Thread Dave F.
the MP. His edits to fix the problem appear a bit overkill so I'll try make contact to save him some time. Thanks for your help. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-16 Thread Dave F.
the only known user), I'll probably remove the tags. No Richard, removing them is as bad as keeping them with your erroneous values. You need to return them to their original state. Please make sure it's only your edits you amend. Dave F. ___ Tagging

[Tagging] Why is this user editing in this manner?

2012-08-15 Thread Dave F.
a previously closed way into a multi-polygon. He's done this on numerous occasions around the South of the UK. He seems to think that overlapping ways is bad but his edits appear a bit random - notice he doesn't do a similar edit to the East of the multi-polygon. Cheers Dave F

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-14 Thread Dave F.
. My 'sniping' is because RM repeatedly attempts to side-step the fact he got things wrong has left inaccurate data. With almost four years experience he shouldn't need 'mediation' on such a simple procedure. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-14 Thread Dave F.
use of the tracks= tag. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-13 Thread Dave F.
in adding yet another tag to cover up other inaccurate tags. Just revert your detrimental edits. I fail to see the point in asking ITO as the tag usage is clearly laid out in the wiki. Please rescind your edits. They add errors into the OSM database. Dave F

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-09 Thread Dave F.
info. That wasn't the reason I contacted you. It's disappointing you attempted to high-jack an already established tag with something that even you seem unclear about. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-08 Thread Dave F.
as they're not meant to be used for collections/categories. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-08 Thread Dave F.
within a route relation. Do other countries have tracks side by side run by different companies? Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

[Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-07 Thread Dave F.
there are a total of 16 tracks on the ground. This seems incorrect tagging to me. I've contacted him directly received a reply but he appears to think his way is correct the wiki wrong, so I'm posting here for advice clarification. Cheers Dave F

Re: [Tagging] Advice clarification of the railway tracks=* tag required.

2012-08-07 Thread Dave F.
, whereas in reality it only has 4: Poltatch 2: http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?lat=51.577856lon=-2.822146zoom=18 These inaccuracies will be added to my to do list. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] Mapping guidelines

2012-01-22 Thread Dave F.
On 17/01/2012 15:41, Jo wrote: For what it's worth. When I start rendering/printing maps based on OSM, I think it's extremely ugly if the landuse is not 'connected' to the roads, i.e. that the landuse uses separate parallel ways with a small space in between for its definition. That would be

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] Mapping guidelines

2012-01-18 Thread Dave F.
above, if not, do it as one big area. The latter is OK, but the former is more accurate, I'm all for making OSM that. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] RFC: highway=tidal_road

2011-11-24 Thread Dave F.
On 24/11/2011 18:15, Paul Johnson wrote: Well, if we're going to exclude ways from being ways because they're not improved for vehicular use, then i have a lot of cattle trails I need to remove (despite being named, with addresses along them, open to vehicles and accessible by 4x4). That's not

Re: [Tagging] RFC: highway=tidal_road

2011-11-22 Thread Dave F.
On 22/11/2011 20:33, Frederik Ramm wrote: Hi, On 11/22/2011 09:17 PM, Colin Smale wrote: Surely the road in this case simply has tide-related opening times (and a variable surface?). It may be secondary, tertiary, unclassified or whatever. The fact that it is sometimes closed by the tide

Re: [Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - bike safety

2011-10-01 Thread Dave F.
On 27/09/2011 21:57, Gérard wrote: Hi, After discussion at a mapping party in Toulouse, I propose a new tag bike_safety to scale how safe a street/road is for bicyles. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/bike_safety Note that I consider that in the same way that

Re: [Tagging] lanes tag dispute

2011-09-18 Thread Dave F.
lanes like bus-lanes or cycle-lanes should IMHO be tagged with separate tags.) I agree. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

Re: [Tagging] lanes tag dispute

2011-09-18 Thread Dave F.
://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Silly_lane_count.jpg I see nothing intrinsically wrong with that. Lots of splitting ways tagging admittedly, but that's a problem with OSM its tagging process. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Tagging] landuse=residential and named residential areas which belong together (neighbourhoods/subdivisions?)

2011-08-31 Thread Dave F.
On 30/08/2011 12:10, Nathan Edgars II wrote: On 8/30/2011 6:40 AM, Dave F. wrote: You appear to be confusing the landuse tag with the boundary tag. No. You appear to be disagreeing with my use of the boundary tag. That as well. Dave F

Re: [Tagging] landuse=residential and named residential areas which belong together (neighbourhoods/subdivisions?)

2011-08-30 Thread Dave F.
On 30/08/2011 01:27, Nathan Edgars II wrote: On 8/29/2011 7:18 PM, Dave F. wrote: On 29/08/2011 23:35, Nathan Edgars II wrote: On 8/29/2011 6:05 PM, Dave F. wrote: Mapping the difference between a residential estate a golf course is, IMO, the bare minimum. Here's an example of a residential

Re: [Tagging] landuse=residential and named residential areas which belong together (neighbourhoods/subdivisions?)

2011-08-29 Thread Dave F.
On 29/08/2011 23:35, Nathan Edgars II wrote: On 8/29/2011 6:05 PM, Dave F. wrote: Mapping the difference between a residential estate a golf course is, IMO, the bare minimum. Here's an example of a residential community (Bay Hill) that has a golf course within it: http

Re: [Tagging] mapping static museum ships

2011-07-30 Thread Dave F.
HMS Belfast should help: http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?lat=51.506278lon=-0.081219zoom=18 Take a scoot South-East for a totally over the top mapped/tagged building. It was the fault of the government Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging

Re: [Tagging] Named gates

2011-07-30 Thread Dave F.
On 29/07/2011 15:33, Sander Deryckere wrote: Well, I just don't know any gates with names, You not knowing is hardly a reason to not render. Please think of the wider picture. Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Tagging] highway=unclassified

2011-07-28 Thread Dave F.
are interconnected where they join into each other. To me interconnecting grid network is, essentially, three words to describe the same thing. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo

Re: [Tagging] highway=path, path=hiking

2011-07-16 Thread Dave F.
. Cheers Dave F. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging

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