Have just spotted this changeset whilst looking through changes near me? http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/changeset/12837424
Why has Ford been depreciated? It is the correct definition, and the word used on road signs. A google search revealed this wiki page http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Key:ford This discussion that did go on seems to me disjointed, and is confused with stepping stones. Surely if these exist they are a separate node, they are usually part of a footway, alongside the road which fords the stream, there is also often a footbridge alongside the ford. I cannot think of a better tag. Tagging with water=yes just seems like we dumbing down. Everyone should know what a ford is, and obviously the depth or if there is water will depend on the recent weather. The decision was made by what appears to have been made by a vote by 5 people. Why has it not been discussed in this mailing list where it will be seen by someone who is not searching the wiki for Fords today. Phil _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
