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submitted 3 months ago by vatlark@lemmy.world to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

I first learned of Street-Complete here and I really like it.

It's satisfying to walk around, complete little tasks, and get prizes, scratching a similar itch to Pokemon Go.

Stuck waiting for someone? Add opening hours for a few local businesses.

Have a long walk ahead of you? See if you can add/check house addresses as fast as you can walk.

Want to walk off a few beers before heading home? Complete some tasks in the bar street.

Its a very constructive way to "be right" on the internet.

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It is actually pretty fun. However it can't do everything. I use it in conjunction with the Organic maps editing tools and OSM web on desktop

[-] Scafir@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

What do you mean exactly by organic maps editing tools? I was using organic maps before to add businesses, but now StreetComplete can also do that (and more!). I sometimes use Vespucci because it is very powerful, but it's a bit of a pain to use.

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah I still can't figure out how to add a postal box in StreetComplete so I use Vespucci. But yeah Vespucci is intimidating at first

[-] hashferret@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

+1 for vespucci being intimidating. Mainly cause I feel like I need to read a variety of wiki posts before modifying a new feature type. But once you start to get the hang of it, it really pays off.

[-] InsertUser@en.osm.town 3 points 3 months ago

@vatlark @Scafir @openstreetmap

The postbox thing is apparently an issue with the presets they use. The presets are from another project so it's considered "blocked".

https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5584

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The devs are doing a stunning job with the app so I have no qualms.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

It can create arbitrary points

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