>> In the absence of a central authority, tools such as taginfo are actually >> the most reliable source. Yes, it's _argumentum ad populum_, but truly, >> what else is there? >> > taginfo is useful tool but only one of many. Examples of some of taginfo > limitations: ... > - vulnerable to mass edits/imports,... ... > - no history - it is often useful to see discussion/known limitations/reason > why tag exists
There is a very useful service called TagHistory (http://taghistory.raifer.tech). It will show a chart of tag usage over time from late 2008 to 2018. This helps with 2 of these issues: 1) Comparing this with current numbers from taginfo can show if the usage of a tag is increasing gradually or if there were huge jumps from large imports. 2) It also shows how long a tag has been in use, and can compare the popularity of 2 or more related tags over time. But there is still no substitute for realistic and helpful wiki documentation, and for looking at the data directly. _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
