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Re:The Rise of Mobile Wikipedia by Tomte on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @12:43PM (#28303793)
Not anymore, the website suffices for me, but what stood out in my opinion is that a) the app is beautiful and b) it shows articles of places/features nearby.
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Re:The Rise of Mobile Wikipedia by lacksconfidence on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @12:50PM (#28303884)
> it shows articles of places/features nearby

That functionality is likely the same data as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby but with a better interface

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Re:The Rise of Mobile Wikipedia by Tomte on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @12:53PM (#28303903)
Yes, probably. I never noticed that. In the app it's in your face (first start asks for location services with explanation what for).
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