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Practical advise for massive edits? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

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I live in an area where tons of data is missing. I mean the whole areas with no street addresses, missing streets, missing bike routes, etc.

Is there a guide or special tools for preparing to make massive edits like this? Is there a particular work flow that people use or resources? How do I even get started?

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[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

For this it's best to contact your local group

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately there's no local group

[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Then ask the neighbouring group if there's not even one on the country level. It's really best if you talk to those people who map in the area or next to it.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Where do you find groups?

[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

E.g. https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Matrix

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you :)

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

https://openstreetmap.community

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thank you :)

I tried the Matrix and the Discord last night, but couldn't find anything for the UK, never mind Wales.

[–] InsertUser@en.osm.town 1 points 8 months ago

@Tippon @infeeeee

With the project starting in London the mailing lists have a lot of inertia behind them for British mappers. If you join I'd recommend a dedicated email address.

There's a full listing on the wiki, but talk-gb is probably the biggest.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mailing_lists

They also have a local chapter that organises quarterly projects, but I don't think they host much in the way of discussion.

https://osmuk.org/