On 27 Jul 2009, at 15:52, Jonathan Bennett wrote: > Peter Childs wrote: >> What I think we're saying is; we don't want things on the map that >> are >> not actually there on the ground. either via Signs or Real Things. >> >> So a Route route round a country park marked with Purple Arrows can >> be >> marked. But a Route on a leaflet, notice board (or website) can't be. >> >> If you wish to put your own routes on a Blog etc then fine but don't >> add them to OSM. Unless you put markers on the ground that others can >> see. > > That's essentially it -- please, please use OSM as the basis for your > maps, and make sure the underlying roads, paths, ways etc. are in OSM, > but as for the route itself, unless it's verifiable, it probably > doesn't > belong in the main DB. Bear in mind that it won't render on the main > map anyway, so unless you're willing to do your own map rendering, it > will be for nothing. > > There is a problem in that creating your own maps should be easier, > but > it's getting there.
How about a bus route? Though there's bus stops along the way there's no arrows or anything like that saying "bus route goes this way". Not trying to be difficult, just wondering. John _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
