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FukOui@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• fantasyocean@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  • reksas@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    i like openstreetmap a lot. There is also this another application called street complete, with which you can help make it better. Its kind of like a game, there are question bubbles on the map and you answer stuff like what kind of roof some building has or what is the condition of the pavement on some area. Its really nice since its so easy to do and you know you are helping when you use it.

    And if you REALLY want to help, openstreetmap has very good tools for adding information, though you need to use the website for it since it can get quite complex which makes it a bit more cumbersome.

    And in google maps, you just get denied when you try correcting something that is grossly wrong, or have to wait unspecified time to even know if your correction is good enough for whoever is deciding stuff there.

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    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Openstreetmap (OSM) is a much larger project than you seem to realize. At least OSMAnd is “theirs”, and there is many apps/sites/software that use OSM behind the scenes. E.g., all the official route planners of cities in my country.

      And if you REALLY want to help, openstreetmap has very good tools for adding information, though you need to use the website for it since it can get quite complex which makes it a bit more cumbersome.

      Every bit helps. Desktop apps exist. OSMAnd has editing built in.

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• mattyroses@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I use OSM when possible (Organic maps). When not, I use HereWeGo, which will often have listings OSM doesn’t yet

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