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Street Complete Notes - Am I doing this right? (feddit.nu)

submitted 3 months ago by hanke@feddit.nu to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

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I just started "playing" Street Complete and noticed there was no way to add stuff like new bemches amd trash cans to the map. I found the "create note" feature and started using that for this purpose.

Before I continue like thisI just wamted to check with you guys and see; Am I doing this right?

https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Hannes%20Knutsson/notes

I made some note about a new trash can, some new bench and some new stairs.

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[–] ticho@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I'm quite new to OSM mapping myself, but I found following flow working for me - while out, I create a note via Street Complete reminding me to add something (stairs, bench, wastebin), maybe take a photo and attach it to the note for reference, and later, when I get home, I add the thing in openstreetmap.org editor. Last step is to "resolve" the note I created.

I only tried this once or twice a few days ago, I'm still not sure it's a good idea, maybe it's discouraged to "spam" notes like this, and also I don't know how long the attached photos stay hosted, increasing hosting costs to whoever pays the bills.

[–] hanke@feddit.nu 2 points 3 months ago

As I learnt from other comments in this thread; The "things" overlay in StreetComplete is great for adding stuff like this!

[–] InsertUser@en.osm.town 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

@ticho @hanke @openstreetmap

IIRC the photos stay hosted untill a week after the note is resolved. They are in the website if the developer