You changed the intended meaning of the tags on at least one object. name_1 is largely a deprecated tag largely created in handling TIGER data. However it's meaning is clear: it an alternate name CONCURRENT with the base name tag. The disused1:name etc use ordinals after the disused to distinguish & group different historical aspects of the object. This is a common problem of global edits fixing things: sometimes you ignore what the original mapper(s) intended.

But you changed a number of nodes which were mapped as shop=mobile_phone & therefore there were inconsistencies requiring on the ground resolution. Unless you know the original mappers intention, remote automated updates can often degrade data in ways which are difficult to predict.

I hope you discussed this changeset beforehand. It very much looks like an automated edit as I doubt that you have visited or have personal knowledge of the various places in this changeset. We have a policy about Automated Edits which should be followed.

Did you intend to delete object across such a large area? A comment in Spanish for an edit in Northern Ireland looks rather odd.

On post boxes

I think this has been pointed out before: Freefone & local call numbers: 0385, 0845 are not reachable through international dialing. Therefore adding the international prefix is actually wrong: there are no such numbers. This is a typical problem when contributors make large scale search & replace type changes: lack of detailed consideration of edge cases.

Hi, It looks as if something went wrong with some of these changes. The road labelled Sripali has ended up in the middle of the sea off Africa: way/653330968#map=3/-0.02/0.31.

If you let me know what was intended I can help you fix it.

SK53

Should the traffic lights named "The Commodore" have some kind of junction tag. At the moment it renders remarkably early as it is (perhaps a bug in Carto-CSS)

Hi EoghanM,

Would you like me to return Blackpool to its original node with all current tags?

Jerry

On the other hand it provides a more consistent format of machine readable text to be readily handled. Most OSM users will be using the data in some way mediated by apps & not as stored natively in the database. On my phone numbers entered in international format always work; in national format only when I'm in country.

Just wondered if Chestal really joins the new road in the middle. This picture http://www.dursleyglos.org.uk/html/dursley/news/aug_2018/long_street_10aug2018.htm suggests it still goes along by The Priory

and this suggests (as I thought) that Chestal is now in wrong place

Finally found some basis for changes http://www.dursleyglos.org.uk/html/dursley/news/jul_2018/long_street_clearance_9jul2018.htm

Ah, you beat me to it. I hadn't uploaded my changes because I think the edits to Chestal, Victoria Close & Long Street look odd (Chestal has been diverted from a line of buildings where the stream runs

Yeah, wanted to avoid amenity=gym; I guess it's leisure=fitness_centre, sport=fitness

Cant see any reason to keep them; or even how they got created in the first place.

Hi Estelle,

Great to hear it. Your bit of Rutland certainly looks as if there's plenty more to add. As you say every little bit helps, for walking I think field boundaries (hedges, walls etc) are probably most useful & you get to see the detail appear on the map.

Many of us find exploring paths to add data to OSM a great way to get to know a bit of countryside. I've written a few blog posts about it which may give more of a feel of what others are up to: http://sk53-osm.blogspot.com/search/label/footpaths. Also this talk by dudone provides a good overview of his approach in the Peak District.

If I you have a specific query or want more advice either send me a private message through the OSM site or email at SK53 dot osm at gmail dot com.

Cheers,

Jerry

Welcome and many thanks for contributing to OpenStreetMap (OSM).

As I presume this is an area I know, I'd just like to check my assumption that this is a public bridleway. It's not marked as such on OSM, but the original contributor is a very active member of The Ramblers, so its usually a safe bet. However we can actually make that information explicit with additional tags (designation=public_bridleway) so I thought I'd just take the opportunity of your edit to ask.

BTW this map distinguishes between paths/trails/tracks marked as rights of way and other paths https://map.atownsend.org.uk/maps/map/map.html#zoom=14&lat=52.74037&lon=-0.69545. If you look near Scalford N of Melton you can see just how much information can be added.

Best wishes,

Jerry (aka SK53)

Hi Dudley, You mapped this area as a school way/331977095, but I'm pretty sure its the village hall (and mapped it as such because I used iD & didn't notice the school polygon). FHRS do have a playgroup based there. Cheers,
Jerry

Sorry didn't change changeset: this was adding skiing & pitch to Plas y Brennin ski slope