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1. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:47:15 UTC switching.social

   Developers / OpenStreetMap enthusiasts,

   How plausible would it be for someone to set up their own instance of Qwant Maps?

   The git is here:
   https://github.com/QwantResearch/qwantmaps/

   (I ask as OSM really needs a user-friendly mapping site like this, but Qwant seem to be a somewhat problematic company for various reasons.)

   #OpenStreetMap

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:51:58 UTC switching.social

     • Abbie K

     @ak

     No single dramatic reason, but an accumulation of concerning issues:

     -They seem to be partially owned by a publisher that isn't great about copyright issues.
     -There have been various articles in the French-speaking world about their working practices and quality of their index
     -They are partnering with the Brave web browser (which is part-owned by Peter Thiel)

     It seems prudent to explore alternatives.

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:52:51 UTC switching.social

     • Abbie K

     @ak

     Hmm... Do you know if it is problems with OSM, or problems with how Qwant Maps displays OSM data?

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:53:55 UTC switching.social

     • Alex

     @xinayder

     The OSM org site is intended for map maintainers rather than end users.

     Qwant Maps seems like a better interface for end users, and I'm asking if (based on the git) it is plausible for other people to use the same code to make their own instances.

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:54:22 UTC switching.social

     • Abbie K
     • M-x spook

     @c @ak

     Thanks, that was what I was trying to reference.

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 11:55:51 UTC switching.social

     • artsyhonker aka Kathryn
     • Abbie K

     @artsyhonker @ak

     Ok.

     I think this really depends on the area, where I live the OSM data is very good indeed (better than Google).

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 12:13:48 UTC switching.social

     • Sheogorath 🦊

     @sheogorath

     Thanks, that's interesting to know 🤔

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 13:40:58 UTC switching.social

     • JayVii
     • Digitalcourage e.V.

     @JayVii_de @digitalcourage

     Sounds interesting. I can't find MetaGer's OSM instance, do you have a link for it?

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 13:42:58 UTC switching.social

     • Desikn ⛄
     • Alex

     @desikn @xinayder

     Openrouteservice is a great site (and I list it in switching.social) but it's mainly mean for routes.

     The thing I like about Qwant Maps is its friendliness for finding stuff in general, rather than just routes.

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 13:48:54 UTC switching.social

     • JayVii
     • Digitalcourage e.V.

     @digitalcourage @JayVii_de

     Thanks.

     MetaGer still seems a bit... basic.

     For example, on Qwant Maps I can search for Madrid, then click on the "hotels" button to see hotels in the area, then click on a particular hotel to find details about it.

     This is what makes it more user-friendly for someone who wants more than just the map itself.

     Is there any way MetaGer could borrow elements of Qwant Maps' source to do this?

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 13:49:26 UTC switching.social

     • JayVii
     • Digitalcourage e.V.

     @digitalcourage @JayVii_de

     Thanks.

     MetaGer still seems a bit... basic.

     For example, on Qwant Maps I can search for Madrid, then click on the "hotels" button to see hotels in the area, then click on a particular hotel to find details about it.

     This is what makes it more user-friendly for someone who wants more than just the map itself.

     Is there any way MetaGer could borrow elements of Qwant Maps' source to do this? (I'm sorry if this is a stupid idea, I am not a developer!)

   • switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Sep-2019 13:49:50 UTC switching.social

     • JayVii
     • Digitalcourage e.V.

     @digitalcourage @JayVii_de

     Thanks.

     MetaGer still seems a bit... basic.

     For example, on Qwant Maps I can search for Madrid, then click on the "hotels" button to see hotels in the area, then click on a particular hotel to find details about it.

     This is what makes it more user-friendly for someone who wants more than just the map itself.

     Is there any way MetaGer could borrow elements of Qwant Maps' source to do this? (I'm sorry if this is a stupid idea, I am not a developer! 😕 )