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

@mochabeau@infosec.exchange I agree, but I think when people say this, what they actually mean is "born too late to colonize land". Apparently the "american dream" is to be a landlord.

@mochabeau@infosec.exchange it's very rewarding, too

i love seeing maps in random apps or websites, and seeing the work that i personally put in to make my local area more accurate

it also has verifiably helped both bicyclists and delivery drivers in my area!

@linear this is so true! neither google nor here maps have the area i live mapped very well, but the openstreetmap is incredibly detailed and it really helps me get around by bike

As someone who occasionally uses overpass turbo (web-based API caller for osm) to try and find stuff from photos, there's so many buildings, amenities, road features, and so on which are kind of on there but not actually categorized.
I should get in the habit of marking stuff when I find it.

@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

@mochabeau why would i waste my time on that

@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
it's called "urban exploration" just don't get caught, silly

@privateger @mochabeau i feel like i could get hopelessly addicted to this oh no

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