@MapAmore I use @openstreetmap a lot, via #OSMAnd+,...

@MapAmore
I use @openstreetmap a lot, via #OSMAnd+, and I'd love to give back to the map commons. The biggest problems I see are not with the basic data (streets etc), since the NZ govt's own map data is released under CC license, and updates to it are quickly imported into #OSM.

Rather what I see is outdated info about what can be found at a given address. Any advice of helping to update that kind of data? Is it part of OSM or other data commons used by OSMAnd+?

#OpenStreetMap

@everydoor

Like 16 January at 7:55 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.nzoss.nz

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Mer-fOKxTOwl

@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor its all OSM data. Havent tried OSM Go yet, but can recommend streetcomplete and every door.

16 January at 8:04 | Open on chaos.social

Amᵃᵖanda | OSM Witch 🧙🏻‍♀️

@strypey @MapAmore

Yes, you can add *lots* of data directly to OSM about PoIs etc. Do you have an example of where the data is lacking, and what you think should be there? What sort of device do you want to contribute with? (Desktop Webrowser/ Apple? Android? paper?)

16 January at 8:09 | Open on en.osm.town

MapAm💜re

@strypey

POIs in general are hard to maintain. Even Big G is struggling with that on their maps.

Theme-specific POIs are probably slightly better, when there are interested parties who are keen to maintain them, or keep them up-to-date.

If you don't like to map them directly yourself, when you're on site, then you're next bet is to use fresh (and compatible) ground imagery, to map them when you can.

@openstreetmap @everydoor

16 January at 8:33 | Open on en.osm.town