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Has anyone used or contributed to OpenStreetMap? (coeus.sbs)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've tried using it over the years but I never liked it because there was no information. So last night I looked at my local city and there is almost no information at all. I spent a few hours last night adding buildings and restaurants and removing incorrect items. It was actually kind of fun and therapeutic and I plan to do more of it tonight. My girlfriend thinks it's dumb and I'm wasting my time because Google maps and Apple maps and Bing maps exists but she just doesn't understand open source.

Edit: Apologies, I just realized this question is not Linux specific.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes. Most of my contributions are "drinking water" (public water fountains) and "restrooms"

I've been meaning to ask: what's the appropriate POI for a normal 115/220 power outlet socket?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

power=outlet and socket=, although it's not widely used (but don't let that stop you!).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sorry, but can you clairidy further? Those are tags. What should the POI amenity be?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It can just be a single node with power=outlet, such as this one. Or combined with others (e.g. it looks like there are a few benches tagged as having power, and I guess a similar thing could be done for picnic shelters etc.). It depends on how micromappy you want to be I guess!