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OSM does record population, and many sites that use OSM data parse that information. I think you're overstating the importance of the demo stylesheet on openstr
by Doctor_Fegg 7y ago
OSM does record population, and many sites that use OSM data parse that information. I think you're overstating the importance of the demo stylesheet on openstreetmap.org, which really isn't significant: OSM is all about recording factual map data and making it freely available.
- Lio 7y agoNot sure if stylwsheet has a different meaning in the context of OSM but it is what is shown when you zoom out that I’m objecting to. If the OSM project is just about data then it’s doing a great job. If it’s about a usable navigation experience too then it’s failing because in the UK it doesn’t take local politics into account when deciding what to display.
- Doctor_Fegg 7y agoIt’s 95% about data. FWIW OSM was founded and is still heavily influenced by the UK. As a UK user I like it that ceremonial cities are tagged and displayed as such. YMMV.
- Lio 7y agoI have no problem with ceremonial cities being marked as such. What I have a big problem with is that major towns, by both population and local importance, are left off the map until you zoom to a low level. I find this annoying enough that I actively avoid OSM based sites because it. It makes using OSM difficult to see major towns in relation other major cities. Meanwhile there’ll be a tiny ceremonial city with a huge label over it.