▲ 250 ▼ Are there any good google maps alternatives? (europe.pub) submitted 3 weeks ago by InterestingUsername@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (8 children) If OSM isn't good enough, make it better. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) I spent an hour improving my hometown but that's not where I need a map. I need it in places where I don't know if it's right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children) truth is OSM has proven to be more accurate in areas I frequent vs Gmaps. We've got into multiple "situations" because of Gmaps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children) Like what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago Not op but one i encountered was that gmaps kept sending people down a private road with a locked gate before someone submitted feedback and got it changed permalink fedilink source parent [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) like leading us the wrong way. Or completely ignoring existence oh our house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent [–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago Sure, let me just fly my drone over everywhere in the world... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) I spent an hour improving my hometown but that's not where I need a map. I need it in places where I don't know if it's right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children) truth is OSM has proven to be more accurate in areas I frequent vs Gmaps. We've got into multiple "situations" because of Gmaps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children) Like what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago Not op but one i encountered was that gmaps kept sending people down a private road with a locked gate before someone submitted feedback and got it changed permalink fedilink source parent [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) like leading us the wrong way. Or completely ignoring existence oh our house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children) truth is OSM has proven to be more accurate in areas I frequent vs Gmaps. We've got into multiple "situations" because of Gmaps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children) Like what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago Not op but one i encountered was that gmaps kept sending people down a private road with a locked gate before someone submitted feedback and got it changed permalink fedilink source parent [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) like leading us the wrong way. Or completely ignoring existence oh our house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children) Like what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago Not op but one i encountered was that gmaps kept sending people down a private road with a locked gate before someone submitted feedback and got it changed permalink fedilink source parent [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) like leading us the wrong way. Or completely ignoring existence oh our house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago Not op but one i encountered was that gmaps kept sending people down a private road with a locked gate before someone submitted feedback and got it changed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) like leading us the wrong way. Or completely ignoring existence oh our house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've never seen it get my home location incorrect... And the only wrong ways I've seen it involve are roadblocks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago consider yourself lucky then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago Sure, let me just fly my drone over everywhere in the world... permalink fedilink source parent