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> On 8. Jul 2017, at 14:35, John Willis <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I think it is reasonable to keep private offices in office=*  
> 
> Perhaps office:access=customers / visitors / private / destination might be a 
> way to differentiate between the different kinds of business that are in 
> existence, with the default being office:access=customers . 
> 
> Perhaps a simple office:public=no switch would work, or perhaps I am 
> overthinking it.


currently there is no real logic behind the system, or we could say, there are 
some outliers. Why is it shop=hairdresser or travel_agency, but 
office=estate_agent? Yes, customers/clients go to architects, lawyers or 
advertising agencies, but usually by appointment only. You wouldn't just ring 
the doorbell and say: I was around and wanted to have a look how my case is 
going. Already the fact you will typically have to ring the bell as opposed to 
just open the door and go in, is an indice. You also can't reply to the 
question of the advocate's secretary: how can I help you? - Thank you, I am 
just looking around ;-) like you would in a typical shop. I agree the border is 
thin, because a reply like this probably wouldn't be acceptable at a 
hairdresser's either.


cheers,
Martin 
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