I’ve tried using it over the years but I never liked it because there was no information. So last night I looked at my local city and there is almost no information at all. I spent a few hours last night adding buildings and restaurants and removing incorrect items. It was actually kind of fun and therapeutic and I plan to do more of it tonight. My girlfriend thinks it’s dumb and I’m wasting my time because Google maps and Apple maps and Bing maps exists but she just doesn’t understand open source.

Edit: Apologies, I just realized this question is not Linux specific.

  • Lettuce eat lettuce
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    1 year ago

    Yes, all the time. Great job helping out the project! Contributing is super valuable, even if it’s just a bit.

    Check out if you haven’t, the app “Street Complete”. It allows you to really quickly add information to OSM in a fun gamified way.

    It automatically finds your location and gives you little pop-up questions like, “what kind of crosswalk is here?” And, “where is this fire hydrant located?”

    I go on walks in my area and will contribute that way too.

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      Once you want to bulk edit on the go, use “every door”. “SC” or “SCEE” (feature richer SC) aren’t designed to update a large area quickly. (Check out each app when you become a serious mapper or want to make a real difference. Knowing the osm tools (and josm ofc) is highly important for efficiency.