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elizabeth  ·  4005 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why the World Needs OpenStreetMap

It's a great idea.

I've never heard of OSM before, so I checked it out really fast. Honestly, it's not as bad as I though it would be. The map seems relatively easy to edit but they probably should focus on making the map easy to USE. I use google maps mainly to find directions to places, so while I'm sure it is possible to do with OSM, making it easy to find and use would be a great plus. Adding bus/train/metro schedules would be great too. And while I appreciate the fact they do the map in the language spoken in the country, it might be nice to add an english version so I can look for Moscow without needing to know Cyrillic.

Yeah, many many flaws but crowdsourcing is powerfull so there is hope...