Worst of OSM
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It’s holiday season and tents pop up all over the place.

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Hey mom I’ll just pop over to Jim across the road, should be there in 30!

It is #crapmapping week in Zabzugu. Everyone is welcome in OSM, no experience required, brains optional.

It is #crapmapping week in Zabzugu. Everyone is welcome in OSM, no experience required, brains optional.

In this picture, workers have cut a swath through the forest and then erected power lines next to it. This helps them save on power poles as they can re-use the trees instead, of which they have many square patches. Canadians, eh!

In this picture, workers have cut a swath through the forest and then erected power lines next to it. This helps them save on power poles as they can re-use the trees instead, of which they have many square patches. Canadians, eh!

Look at these nicely arranged Nigerian villages. Just look at them!

Look at these nicely arranged Nigerian villages. Just look at them!

In Ulster County, NY, people live in small square boxes air-dropped from helicopters.

In Ulster County, NY, people live in small square boxes air-dropped from helicopters.

The city of Riohacha in Colombia has slightly wonky road and building geometries, but compensates for that with a very orderly house numbering scheme.

The city of Riohacha in Colombia has slightly wonky road and building geometries, but compensates for that with a very orderly house numbering scheme.

OpenStreetMappers have a knack for what’s essential.

OpenStreetMappers have a knack for what’s essential.

Some areas are wetland, some are military, some are water - and any combination of the three. (Wouldn’t be surprised if there was an area both land and water at the same time.)

Some areas are wetland, some are military, some are water - and any combination of the three. (Wouldn’t be surprised if there was an area both land and water at the same time.)

The variable tagging schema in OSM provides an outlet for struggling authors and people with alternative world views.

The variable tagging schema in OSM provides an outlet for struggling authors and people with alternative world views.