mfs be like "born too late to explore the world 😢" does openstreetmap look complete to you?

@mochabeau I've been contemplating seeing how to add a bunch of local business info to OSM, but I'm worried I'm going to do that only for one business I confirm to be shuttered a few days later

@linear @mochabeau I often find OSM to be better for cycling than Google Maps because Google seems to weirdly not like the local bike trails

@mochabeau We did the world a disservice by giving the impression we have to be the first or only one to see something for it to be worth exploring.
The world is gorgeous even if a billion people saw it before you.

@mochabeau imagine sailing off from somewhere and genuinely coming across an unmarked island somewhere. I would love that…! Imagine the view of the stars at night 🤩

@mochabeau@infosec.exchange use StreetComplete for this! It shows little quest markers above locations that lack info and make it very easy to enter it

@disorderlyf@todon.eu @mochabeau@infosec.exchange that will happen and the answer is it's fine. if someone else notices the place closed they can fix it or you can fix it the next time you're mapping around there

@nycki @mochabeau i think most people saying this nowadays are actually thinking about joining the merchant navy or exploring antarctica, not doing localised genocide

@MossGrowsOnNormanRuins@defcon.social @mochabeau@infosec.exchange oh! that's a relief.

@nycki @mochabeau like, there's the implication that they eventually plan on settling down by the sea in some far of land with a local wife, and it feels a little bit icky passport bro-esque, but like 99/100 people using the phrase are definitely not thinking about gunning down native americans left right and centre à la John Wayne

@privateger @mochabeau That app is so cool! How can you view the info that it adds, though? Can you see opening hours i.e. in OsmAnd?

@garbrys@dragonchat.org @mochabeau@infosec.exchange it submits it to OSM proper with your OSM account, so your data will make it into clients eventually

@mochabeau yes! I get to feel like a cartographer! (I guess because I am)

@privateger @mochabeau Been investigating a bit, the nicest app that uses OSM data seems to be MAPS.ME. Unlike OsmAnd and Magic Earth, it can give me a route to a place with more than one public transport segment. Hope more people start using StreetComplete too, it really is super simple and it's very smooth in the hands.

@mochabeau
Actually it's very complete, for me

I'm down to just updating if the crosswalks are raised, curbs cut, and if the bus stop has a bench.

All things which anyone who uses the space already knows.