On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at 01:55, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 17/08/19 07:54, Paul Allen wrote: > > On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 22:33, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > That said, in the few cases like that where a company doesn't specifically > make its location > public knowledge, if I find out it's there I check if it wants its > location mapped. If it doesn't,. > I map only the building name/number. > > If it can be seen from the street then it is a navigational aid and should > be mapped, even if the general public cannot go there. >
Indeed. However, the cases I was thinking of there is no signage indicating what the place is. So not a navigational aid. Most people who need to go there know where it is or can find out. So no need to map them. But also no need not to map them should the owners wish. If nothing else, having one of them on the map would answer the question "The doctors' surgery that closed a few months ago, what's it being used for now?" There are also one-person businesses that I see advertised in a Facebook group for my local area. I often ask the ones where customers/clients go to their location to help me add them to the map. Some are very enthusiastic to help. Others say very firmly that they do not wish to appear. I'm guessing the ones that don't want to be mapped (usually "beauticians" of some sort) are claiming unemployment benefits or dodging the tax man (or both) and think that appearing on a map makes it more likely they'll be investigated. Facebook is a far bigger exposure, but that appears to be how they think. OSM maps military establishments where the general public cannot go. > Knowing where you can't go is important in navigation. Especially if you can't go there because it's a firing range. -- Paul
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