Hi,
On 6/21/23 16:16, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
There is a point where the differences are so big that we decide to introduce a new tag
(or subtag), but in a case like the arms shop I believe the most likely answer for
OpenStreetMap is actually "a shop that sells whatever the local law means by
firearms", just like a highway=motorway is “a highway that the local law means by
motorway”.
Weeeellll...
Generally, yes, I'd however not invoke the law at this point - I'd say a
shop=firearms is whatever locals would call a firearms shop, if that
term is used locally.
Generally speaking I object to an one-size-fits-all approach to tagging.
Instead of defining that in order to be a shop=bakery something must
fulfil the following 5 criteria (which can amount to cultural
imperialism) I'd rather say that a shop=bakery is whatever the locals
call a bakery.
And highway classification is maybe not the best example, because it is
generally agreed that the legal status of a road is not the sole
deciding factor when it comes to which highway=* we map it as. A road
that is secondary by law but primary in practice, will often be tagged
primary.
Bye
Frederik
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