> >Then just start using your fallback tag. There's no need to tell the list > about it. > > IMVHO, that approach is harmful in general (have you *seen* how many > different tags are out there?), and ironic in this instance. >
Honestly, I don't see the harm in having lots of tags that everyone else can happily ignore. At least, not when they're added by hand. The only real harm is a small fraction of space in the database. When it comes to massive imports (tiger:*=*) or editor generated tags (created_by), yeah, it wastes enough space (and therefore processing time) to cause some harm. But the 1000 or so "fallback" tags you add to the database isn't going to really harm anyone. Yes, it's ironic in this instance. But that's because the idea of a "fallback" tag is ironic. In any case, your best bet would be to take this proposal directly to the developers of one or more renderers. It's not even a tagging issue. It's a renderer issue.
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