On 06.10.2017 03:22, Dave Swarthout wrote:
IMO, this sort of information does not belong in the OSM database. If a shop owner is expert in the
field, fine; let them say so in a website specific to the business and we can add the "expertise"
information in that way. OSM cannot be a database of all things in existence. Besides that, such
data is highly subjective at best, and is generally not verifiable. Furthermore, comparing such data
to a particular mapper's motivation to add one sort of legitimate OSM object over another, is not a
valid justification for including it.
Fully agree. I've seen the 'skills' entries in various business networking sites, and I am surprised
what my colleagues think I am able to do.
On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 4:19 AM, Warin <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
In my understanding, we would not map the personal preferences and
hobbies of individuals.
? We all map our personal preference and hobbies!
Walkers map public rights of way and bicycle riders map bicycle paths,
bicycle parking, bicycle
repair stands, drinking water sources and so on.
Yes this is correct. These are all verifiable properties. I map climbing crags, and when I say they
are bolted you can go and check the bolts.
Why should motorcycle riders not do the same?
Or pet owners?
They should not map the friendliness of the business owner or what vehicles she
ownes.
They should not map their pets since they are not stationary.
They can map the stable or course.
The motivation of a business owner to provide specific services is for
profit, if they have
specific knowledge of a particular market, such as motorcycling, then they
may use it to advantage.
We do not map names of inhabitants of a dwelling or of employees of a business. The only exception
seems to be the operator of a business since that would be a public record anyway. So we should not
map the skills and preferences of those people, in particular as we cannot verify if the proprietor
does a service herself or has employees doing that.
tom
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