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Everything #OpenStreetMap related is welcome: software releases, showing of your work, questions about how to tag something, as long as it has to do with OpenStreetMap or OpenStreetMap-related software.

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

Join OpenStreetMap and start mapping: https://www.openstreetmap.org.

There are many communication channels about OSM, many organized around a certain country or region. Discover them on https://openstreetmap.community

https://mapcomplete.org is an easy-to-use website to view, edit and add points (such as shops, restaurants and others)

https://learnosm.org/en/ has a lot of information for beginners too.

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I first learned of Street-Complete here and I really like it.

It's satisfying to walk around, complete little tasks, and get prizes, scratching a similar itch to Pokemon Go.

Stuck waiting for someone? Add opening hours for a few local businesses.

Have a long walk ahead of you? See if you can add/check house addresses as fast as you can walk.

Want to walk off a few beers before heading home? Complete some tasks in the bar street.

Its a very constructive way to "be right" on the internet.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Time exists. Things change over time. Shocking revelation I know

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It was unique time and experience at its peak. People moved on largely and if something as big and addicting as Pokémon couldn’t permanently make it popular then nothing will

It will come back however in different form as the miniaturisation of VR headsets progresses and whenever it will be cool and comfortable to walk in one

Walking with eyes glued to phone gets old real quick and can fucking kill you hence no matter how good game is this formula is dead. Many Darwin awards were handed out. My friend received one and another got just a nomination

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I know the E word is getting old here but I'll say that "product degradation" occured for the reasons of increased revenue which was not for consumer benefit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I think they were complaining about the random punctuation.