Grunt: *g*uesstimate, not *q*uesstimate
On 2018-11-13 16:16, Sergio Manzi wrote: > > Sorry, typo: *g*uestimate, not *q*uestimate!! > > On 2018-11-13 16:07, Sergio Manzi wrote: >> >> Yeah, agreed. And I think in our context "/estimate/" should be more taken >> as "/quesstimate/", i.e. "/a first rough approximation pending a more >> accurate estimate, or it may be an educated guess at something for which no >> better information will become available/" [1]. >> >> Now... how do we tag this... "/thing/"? :-) >> >> My personal idea is that it should be: >> >> *either* >> >> /measure/:accuracy=estimate (e.g.: height=10 + >> "height:accuracy=estimate") >> >> *or* >> >> accuracy:/measure/=estimate (e.g.: height=10 + >> "accuracy:height=estimate") >> >> *and* >> >> get rid of all the est_* tags (e.g.: est_height=10) >> >> >> Cheers! >> >> Sergio >> >> >> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guesstimate >> >> On 2018-11-13 15:47, OSMDoudou wrote: >>> In hopefully simple words, an estimate would be a measure which doesn't >>> meet your precision need or doesn't meet your trust criteria of the measure >>> or of the measuring person. >>> >>> So, they way it was measured is factual information the mapper should >>> share, so that the data consumer can determine for itself if it's good >>> enough for him. >>> >>> Without telling how it was measured, one cannot assess accuracy. And "site >>> survey" wouldn't be a good explanation because it says nothing about the >>> accuracy of the tool used nor about the qualification of the measuring >>> person to use the tool adequately. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tagging mailing list >>> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
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