• QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    It’s worth pointing out that once Pokémon Go players found out about OSM, we saw a massive increase in new users as well as those contributing to OSM so that the maps would better reflect the areas they played in.

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334378297_How_an_augmented_reality_game_Pokemon_GO_affected_volunteer_contributions_to_OpenStreetMap

    Unfortunately there are always a few that will try to game any system. In this case they’re essentially vandalizing OSM for their own selfish reasons.

  • hahattpro@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Nothing new. People doing this for years.

    I know my neighbour who take photo of the god altar in his house and put as location on google map.