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Re:StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a... by jnpnj on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @04:27PM (#48823243)
That is true, that said reporting is not the same (imo) as having a global map of problems and proposals to fix some of them. To me it's a lot more engaging (again, imo) as you see the distance to a goal.
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Re:StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a... by ivanjermakov on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @07:14PM (#48825295)
Local authorities might not be happy with civilians painting curbs, fixing potholes, installing road signs. Or I'm not sure what kind of problem we're talking about.
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Re:StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a... by jnpnj on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @01:06PM (#48834443)
Fair point, I wasn't thinking about making everybody a civil engineer but you can clean some walkway, fix a simple bolt, a bench. that sort of thing.
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