[OSM-talk] Using OpenStreetMap on a daily basis

[Kathleen Danielson]

+1 for use of the word "muggle"
On Jul 20, 2013 1:47 AM, "Bryce Nesbitt" <bryce2 at obviously.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Guillaume Pratte <
> guillaume at guillaumepratte.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have been a serious user of OpenStreetMap for less than six months, and
>> I am proud to recently have achieved my one hundredth contribution to the
>> project. I really love the OpenStreetMap project, and I would like to
>> replace my daily usage of Google Maps with OpenStreetMap.
>>
>> But it just seems I cannot. Anybody else feel the same issues?
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>
> I feel the same issues. But at the same time I think it unwise to try and
> play catch-me-if-you-can with Google.
> There are many tasks where OSM is better than Google Maps.  I use OSM
> gladly for things like:
>
> * Natural area trail maps or tracking.
> * Non-commercial POIs (e.g. toilets, drinking water, viewpoints, tourist
> oddities, fun stuff)
> * Detailed maps in pedestrian zones.
> * Printing
> * Mapping fun.
>
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> To date OSM is run by a group of mappers that caters to mappers. There is
> an unlikely but burning desire to somehow turn more ordinary muggles into
> mappers.  It is as if the map was meant to be made, not used:
> and it's working.  Of the people I talk to and show OpenStreetMap, the
> vast majority have never even heard of it, and that includes land
> management, GIS professionals, teachers and engineers all who could in
> theory be interested.
>
> What would drive more mapping would in fact be more passive users: some
> percentage will survive the test of fire on the tagging list and become
> mappers.  OSM could offer high quality print exports, or
> one-click embeddable maps, or a dozen other compelling services.  But
> someone would have to pay for all that bandwidth and user support, in order
> to glean a few more true believer mappers.
>
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