I think it may make more sense to tag osm.org/way/385087969 as a regular footway and instead add a railway=crossing tag where it intersects the railroad.

Hi, many of the buildings you added in this changeset were not conflated with previously existing features. For example, a multi-story parking just east of the Courtyard was already present: osm.org/way/280345389 but it was still drawn over: osm.org/way/414032744. Another example osm.org/way/206001569 but buildings added over are osm.org/way/414032785 and osm.org/way/414032819.

Hi, could you please separate your changes a bit more into different changesets? It's difficult to know for mappers within this square exactly what was changed (if any) in their local area.
Thanks and happy mapping,
Ethan aka FTA

HI there, I noticed you changed the name on the Falkland Islands relation. My understanding is that the predominant language spoken there is English. Was this change made in consultation with the local mapping community? Alternative language names are already included in those localized tags, in this case namely name:es.
Best, Ethan aka FTA with the Data Working Group

Hola, ha cambiado el nombre de las "Faulkland Islands". Mi entendimiento es que el idioma predominante hay Inglés. ¿Se consultó a la comunidad local en primer lugar? Nombres de los idiomas alternativos ya están incluidos.
Saludos, Ethan a/k/a FTA con el Grupo de Trabajo de Datos

I agree with Supaplex. As this is a highly contentious area right now, edits should not be made to the overarching border relations without consultation of the local communities first.

Hi Johnny, I went ahead and reversed the changes you made in this and your first changeset. OpenStreetMap is an awesome opportunity where anyone can edit the map to make it better, but doing so requires you to use your own knowledge or data from compatible sources. The source you wrote in your changeset and on the objects is unfortunately not one that is compatible with OSM's license. Let me know if you have any questions!
Best, Ethan aka FTA on behalf of the OSM Foundation Data Working Group

Hi, when you mean countries should be named without their title, can you provide a little more context as to where that precedent is set? It looks like you are renaming multiple countries in this manner.
Best, Ethan aka FTA

Hi, can you provide some context for adding osm.org/way/425270917 to the Sansha City relation as part of its administrative region? What does this claim stem from?

Hi, can you please provide some context for this R-18靶區 object? Is it something surveyable and visible? Is it something that actually exists?

Hehe no problem ;) thanks for helping out with mapping around Madison!

Cheers,
Ethan

Hi, Welcome to OpenStreetMap! I went ahead and reverted the edits you made in this changeset. Please keep in mind that OpenStreetMap is a live database--not a sandbox. People depend on our data!

Let us know if you have questions about how to contribute.

Happy Mapping,
Ethan aka FTA

Hi there! I noticed you made some edits in Madison, however I would have to disagree with many of the classification changes. For example, osm.org/way/6606098 doesn't really qualify as a motorway given that it is within a parking lot. Could you provide a little more information as to the reasoning for some of these changes?
Happy Mapping!
Ethan aka FTA

Hi, this looks like it may be an automated import given the node placement in a parking garage as well as unusual tags. Can you provide some information about the data source? Did you survey this? Get it from a website? Happy Mapping, FTA

Hi MountainAddict,

Users have tried to engage with you many times in changeset comments about editing the tags on this object.

Is rendering of map tiles somewhere the reason you want route=ncn and not route=icn? If that is the issue, we can certainly reach out to whoever creates the tiles you are referencing and see if they would render route=icn in a similar light as route=ncn (I don't foresee a pressing reason they would not). [It's standard practice to avoid tagging strictly so something will render on the map](osm.wiki/Tagging_for_the_renderer) since the OSM project is more about the data, not the slippy map.

route=icn is in use internationally--not strictly in the United States--so I think it would be most productive to use this tagging scheme to denote the route traverses multiple countries. It would be very beneficial knowledge for someone that they will likely encounter a border crossing, for example.

Is there perhaps a difference reason you want that certain tag?

Happy mapping, Ethan aka FTA

Hi there,
It looks like you made some pretty large scale deletions of data in this area--many many city blocks, the university, and some finely mapped detail. Generally it's best not to delete data and start from scratch when mapping in an area. Doing so removes great effort made by other mappers and also erases the history of those objects for future changes. If you have any questions about mapping, don't hesitate to ask! Happy Mapping, Ethan aka FTA

Yes indeed--just fixed it.
Cheers!

Hi there,
It looks like you deleted a lot of objects here--was that intentional?
Happy Mapping,
Ethan aka FTA

Ugh, that's the node reference, not the changeset. Changeset was 39361554

Hi there! Welcome to OpenStreetMap. I noticed you happened to add two nodes--one with your business at the proper location and the second in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I went ahead and removed the latter one. Feel free to shout if you have any questions about the project. Happy Mapping! Ethan aka FTA

It looks like osm.org/way/415151286 has the same tagging as osm.org/way/316623614 already. I haven't really seen a living street tagged as a closed way either. Thoughts on which one we should retain?