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.
Thanks! I’ll start changing some stuff up locally. I tried StreetComplete, I’ll check out Every Door. Do you use each one for a different purpose? From a quick look, EveryDoor looks like it’s more for business info and streetcomplete for all the other quests?
I’ll also look into Mapillary. I think I’m more interested in fixing up the business info and specific GPS tags because that’s how I would usually use the maps, so this should give me lots to work with :)
One last question: I was a little unclear on what sources of information are ok to use. With some businesses, they don’t post info on their door and instead do everything on their website. Others might only be updating their Google map’s listings. Could I sit at home and update information that way, or are we supposed to avoid some/all of those
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!
No worries, that clears it up for me. Thank you :)