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Everything #OpenStreetMap related is welcome: software releases, showing of your work, questions about how to tag something, as long as it has to do with OpenStreetMap or OpenStreetMap-related software.

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

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There are many communication channels about OSM, many organized around a certain country or region. Discover them on https://openstreetmap.community/

https://mapcomplete.org/ is an easy-to-use website to view, edit and add points (such as shops, restaurants and others)

https://learnosm.org/en/ has a lot of information for beginners too.

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Ben_on_Lemmy@lemmy.ml

I'm the dev of MapComplete, currently stuck on a train. AMA (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by pietervdvn@lemmy.ml to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

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Hi!

I'm the main dev of https://mapcomplete.osm.be (and also one of the modsof this subcommunity). I have a long train journey ahead of me today (and next week again).The ideal moment to answer questions from other OSM-contributors.

So, shoot!

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[–] Emanuel 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for typing out the answer again.

Particularly regarding my question about "replacing Google Maps", this was an illuminating answer. I've come from GMaps, and it kind of formed my notion of what a map program or site should be. I've never used the review system very much, preferring to make use of the public transport functionalities. This is, as far as I'm aware, not in the scope of OSM, so I found myself missing this feature, through no fault of the project at all.

Again, thanks for the answer. It really helps to recontextualize how I should think about OSM and the open source projects surrounding it.