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StreetComplete: A fun way to contribute to OpenStreetMap (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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StreetComplete makes contributing to OpenStreetMap easy and fun by turning contributions into "quests" on a map for you to complete. No personal information is required, just create an OpenStreetMap account, and start contributing directly in your area!

I tried this out myself, and it is truly fantastic! I had never heard of it, and I'm sure many of you haven't either, so spread the word!

Tip: When entering buildings to ask questions (opening hours, etc.) be ready to explain what OpenStreetMap is :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Over time I've grown very concerned about non-FOSs simply due to constant datamining. Including for products people buy, they still want customers to install a proprietary app and register the product with serial, name, etc, for extra functionality. So on a phone, I have hard restrictions on what I refuse to install so that no apps have access to anything on phone or how I use it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In that case .... you could install StreetComplete without concern.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, if I wasn't clear enough already, due to dependancy issues, StreetComplete is not an option.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Taking a quick look at the source code, it seems like they use map libre for displaying the map which is open source. The only thing not open source are the JawgMaps servers, which serve the tiles for the map in the app. This means that there are no closed source libraries running in the app/on your phone, the only thing happening is the app sending HTTP requests to JawgMaps to load tiles.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

And that in itself can be enough to assign an ID each time the server reponds to a request and keep track of server generated ID's to start creating a folder for each ID to have a record of user history on the servers.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

yo are you ok?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Because OSM doesn't already do that for them? Every edit is saved under your account, as has been said, they don't need to do any of that

Paranoia that someone doing something that you're explicitly allowing them to do makes you look silly, you know

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

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