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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.

Join OpenStreetMap and start mapping: https://www.openstreetmap.org.

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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How do my contributions help? (lemmy.world)

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

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I discovered StreetComplete recently and have been having fun "popping" quests around town, on vacation and around home. Now what? What happens with my contributions? How long before they're wrapped up into a map update? Do other people have to solve the same quest as a double check?

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[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I recently ordered something to be delivered to a public locker, and apparently the locker service uses OpenStreetMaps to select which locker you want. I saw my recent contributions around the locker and it felt quite nice to have put my positive mark on the world even in a minuscule way.