On Wed, 14 Jul 2010, Tom Evans wrote: > > Often when OS and OSM disagree I will tag this in the OSM database > > with a note such as > > > > FIXME=Check name - OSM has Marefield Gardens, OS has Maresfield Gardens > > > > Usually I will also delete the name= tag, so that the street shows > > up in noname checks to be resurveyed (and because the correct name > > is unknown). > > Isn't that last act a little rash? > > You then create a system where somebody goes out and maps stuff, but then > whenever we have another source (of which there are a growing number) which > disagrees, data gets cleared, then maybe restored later after somebody goes > out there again? How about in any case of disagreement you flag it, but leave > the data *exactly as it is* until someone can go and check it?
That sounds like a much better idea to me too. I thought some people already used not:name as well? I would find it a bit rude of people removed data that I put in; especially when it's surveyed and OS is just wrong. And it really doesn't matter too much if there is an "'" missing or a slightly mistyped name. The map is still usable with that. regards, Derick -- http://derickrethans.nl | http://xdebug.org Like Xdebug? Consider a donation: http://xdebug.org/donate.php twitter: @derickr and @xdebug _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
