On 2019-07-13 22:30, Devonshire wrote:
> Unfortunately, this is one of those fairly pointless discussions that
> characterises OSM. I know it isn't always possible but I prefer the meaning
> of words in OSM tags to have the same meaning as in everyday conversation. If
> you want to add a way on every river in the country describing the mean low
> water level then fine but that doesn't mean you need to call it coastline.
Coastline would be the high water line, not low water. But your point is
valid - equating coastline to MHW could better be called a heuristic
instead of a rule. It works most of the time, but we have to accommodate
exceptions. All we have to do now, is to define what constitutes an
exception.
>
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