Daniel on Nostr: And that ends this thread on OpenStreetMap. In summary - Underlying OpenStreetMap is ...
And that ends this thread on OpenStreetMap.
In summary
- Underlying OpenStreetMap is a database
- The OpenStreetMap website is a demo only
- To a lot of folks it's not obvious that the OpenStreetMap website is just a demo showcasing what could be accomplished with the data. Even here on Mastodon in our nerd bubble this is not obvious.
- Communication around that could be improved; and communication around vandalism and what it means if you see it on the website's map could be improved.
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In summary
- Underlying OpenStreetMap is a database
- The OpenStreetMap website is a demo only
- To a lot of folks it's not obvious that the OpenStreetMap website is just a demo showcasing what could be accomplished with the data. Even here on Mastodon in our nerd bubble this is not obvious.
- Communication around that could be improved; and communication around vandalism and what it means if you see it on the website's map could be improved.
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