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Re:OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022 by Semaphor on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:57AM (#33035755)
I can’t open it, but here it’s the opposite :( OSM used to be amazing, better than google, now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago.

I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.

Re:OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022 by pwg on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:08AM (#33035911)
> now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago

OSM is mostly volunteers, and if no one has happened by on your street in the last 6 years, then no one has noticed to update the map.

> I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.

This is the expected outcome, locals fixing local issues. Given a sufficient amount of that, and you have a better map than googles offering. Of course, as you discovered, if no one is around to make the fixes, the data also goes stale.

Re:OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022 by beej71 on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:33AM (#33036256)
Well done on fixing those issues. I've been updating stores in my area, too.

And OSM is the only map that shows the new roundabouts near my house. I just put them in yesterday after riding my bicycle around them several times to get a track.

We are OSM! If it has shortcomings, we've no one to blame but ourselves.

Re:OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022 by Varyag on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:07AM (#33035890)
Cool. you're being the change you wish to see in the world :)