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  • The map is a community effort and the lack of social features, which caters to introverts, keeps focus on the end goal - an accurate map of the world. Other platforms are suitable for social activities and you can link to your OSM trace from there.

    Yes, seeing the trace geometry only with no map is a letdown. That’s why I suggested the visualizer in another comment. It would certainly improve the shareability of traces.

    OSM doesn’t produce any hardware. They are a wiki-based world mapping effort. In addition, they run a PNG tile provider (so you can embed their map on a website), an article wiki for how to edit the map etc. and the trace repository.

    You can use OSM and record traces using various apps mentioned on their wiki.


  • Come to think of it, OSM traces include timestamps and elevation for each recorded point, plus maybe other data from the uploaded GPX file. Maybe someone will create a Strava-style visualizer that serves HTML, SVGs or PNGs from trace IDs with a map, speed and elevation profile for easy sharing. Imagine your trace is https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/hagu/traces/11959920 and you change openstreetmap.org with perhaps openstreetmap-traceview.org and get a nice sharable overview that also has a PNG for preview on socials. Maybe even a page with a list of activities by user including kilometer stats by month, mode of transport etc.


  • That’s the neat part, there isn’t. Post about your trips where you want, you can then refer to the OSM trace.

    People have given consent for you to improve OSM with that data though. For example, one GPS trace can be pretty inaccurate (especially under a canopy where aerial imagery also doesn’t work) but you can compile a dozen (get them with a location-specific query) and get a very good average. You can message people about those edits, and add notes.

    Also, StreetComplete gives you achievements for completing quests and uploading traces. They are automated but it makes it look like actual people are grateful. Of course most people who use OSM will never actually thank the contributors but you’re still doing a great service by improving the map around you.




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    That's true from Lemmy, but not from Mastodon. Mastodon won't detect !asklemmy@lemmy.world as a mention. 
    
    I'm curious as to how Lemmy handles collisions from external sources. [@cat](https://lemmy.world/u/cat) exists as both a user and a community. Since this is a comment, Lemmy shouldn't post it to the community, but will Lemmy users see a link to the user or the community?
    

    The @cat mention became a hyperlink to the user page.



  • Here is a corrected transcript (mostly just added missing apostrophes). Feel free to correct the post.

    Some wise advice circulating: 
    
    1. Don't use his name. 
    2. Remember this is a regime and he's not acting alone. 
    3. Do not argue with those who support him - it doesn't work and it makes them feel important. It makes them feel they've won something. 
    4. Focus on his policies. Do not focus on his personality traits, his physical appearance, or his mental state. 
    5. Keep your message positive; they want the country to be angry and fearful because this is the soil from which their darkest policies will grow. 
    6. No more helpless/hopeless talk. The numbers don't lie, there are more of 'us' than there are of them. Feel that support. 
    7. Support artists and the arts.
    8. Be careful not to spread fake news. Fact check it. 
    9. Take care of yourselves. 
    10. Resist! Keep demonstrations peaceful. In the words of John Lennon, "When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to make you fight! Because once they've got you violent, then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don't know how to handle is non-violence and humor." 
    11. When you post or talk about him, don't assign his actions to him, assign them to "The Republican Administration". This will have several effects: the legislators will either have to take responsibility for their association with him or stand up for what some of them don't like; he will not get the focus of  attention he craves. His representatives will become very concerned about their re-elections. 
    
    (Copy to paste to your wall - wider than sharing)