from https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/5088 
<https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/5088>

`covered`, traditionally:
Someone has asked me to add a `covered=booth` field to the telephone preset.
I’m pushing back on the request slightly because `covered=*` already has a 
mostly-understood meaning defined here 
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:covered 
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:covered>

Generally the tag `covered=*` (usually ‘yes’)  is used to indicate that a 
highway goes under a building part, so that linters and validation tools can 
not flag the crossing as an error..

`covered` for telephones?
The `amenity=telephone` page suggests using `covered=booth` for a phone in a 
booth.
It also suggests adding a `booth=*` tag (again usually ‘yes’, but may indicate 
what type of iconic UK phone booth).
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=telephone 
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=telephone>


Proposal:
I’d like to drop `covered=booth` as a suggested tag, as it’s superfluous.  If 
the telephone feature has `booth=yes` or `booth=K6` you know it’s a booth.  
Then we’re not repurposing the `covered=*` for a thing that it doesn’t normally 
do in other situations and isn’t documented on the main `covered` page.

Thoughts?

Thanks, Bryan

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