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Is there a recommended way to contribute to OpenStreetMaps? There's so much stuff in Vancouver that could use updates, but I'm not sure where to start (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/vancouver@lemmy.ca

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/4273550

It's a bit overwhelming. I see a lot of documentation, but it's a lot to read through for the average user.

Should I just download the surveyor app and start fixing things? Is there another community that's updating things?

A big issue I notice is that the building lines are all janky, which makes it annoying to use.

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[–] banana 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry still learning to use Lemmy and missed your reply.

I use Every Door to add new businesses, add detailed tags related to a business, or add micro features like benches, garbage bins, etc

Using a company's website for their contact info and hours etc is definitely okay. Using another website like Google Maps or Facebook for that information is not. Some sources like municipality GIS data is acceptable if their licence has been cleared but I would check the wiki first.

Happy mapping!

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

No worries, that clears it up for me. Thank you :)