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  • So you’ve moved the goalposts from “that’s not just participation, it’s [things that participation entails]” to “well this doesn’t apply unless you need it to exist”*. GN needs a major platform like YouTube to actually reach an audience.

    * By the way, the comic is illustrating a man with a car that’s seemingly from the 1920s or 30s, so there goes that tenuous argument.








  • GPS traces can situationally be very useful, and I’m glad you acknowledged them, but I don’t agree on blanket calling them the easiest way to contribute. Normally, that’s through iD on desktop or StreetComplete’s quests on mobile.

    GPS traces can work well in situations where aerial imagery isn’t up-to-date with roads and sidewalks. Likewise (provided you can get an accurate trace) it can also work well for areas with e.g. a bunch of tree cover, etc. And it works well if your area is especially undermapped and lacks many roads/paths and you were already planning on traveling those roads/paths anyway.

    But there are plenty of places where the roads, sidewalks, bike paths, trails, etc. are already mapped out with a good degree of precision and traces made with a smartphone GPS aren’t really going to do anything on their own.