On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer < [email protected]> wrote:
> 2010/1/20 Anthony <[email protected]> > >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Peteris Krisjanis <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> We map everything we can. >>> >> >> What in the world is that supposed to mean? It's either untrue (as there >> are plenty of things that can be mapped which aren't mapped) or begs the >> question. >> > > no, it's not untrue. It's simply not "finished" (nor will it ever be). > Then it begs the question, which is what we should be mapping *today*, not at some indefinite point in the future (or, possibly, never at all). > I have data on the homeowner of every single family residence in >> Hillsborough County. Should I map that? >> > > go and do it, and see what happens. > I'm not interested in doing it, as a map is not a good place to store such information. Phone book information belongs in a phone book, not a map. > How about the phone numbers of every land-line in the United States? >> > > Do you have the data as well? Or is this just rethorical? > I have it. It's simply not "finished" (nor will it ever be). ;) > What evidence do you have for that? What's "a lot of people"? When you >> say it's "one big reason", are you saying they wouldn't map at all were it >> not for the ability to map what's being sold in a particular store? >> > > > keep it low. Everybody maps whatever she likes, and if she's not interested > you will not be able to force her. You don't want to map POIs? Don't do it. > Fine with me, that's what I'm doing (*). I also occasionally make a suggestion that a map might not be the best place to store such information. I'm not trying to force anyone to do anything, just trying to use reason. (*) Sort of. I do map POIs, and I have no problem with mapping POIs. What I think is silly and counter-productive is tagging those POIs with certain details, like what the ratio of alcoholic beverage to food sales was last year.
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