#lastboost this #OSM article explains what I've noticed: that Open Street Map 's map is crap, while third party services, that use the OSM database (maps.me, for example) are so much better.
also the paragraphs about geocoding say what I've experienced with OSM. when I was in Brandenburg, germany and looked for nearby campsites, it gave me results in the Netherlands.
" As an example, if I typed an address into Nominatim near my location in New York City, it might come up with a result in Iowa, which for whatever reason, it's more inclined to offer me."
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@distelfliege amusingly, I have the opposite problem with Google Maps trying to search for stuff while in Iowa ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(Not disagreeing with Nominatim being cantankerous, just agreeing that This Is Hard)
@rey oh wow... I have had more luck with google maps so far.
@distelfliege nods, same here... I think it's likely because my location history has more NYC than DSM, and both have grid-based street systems?
Only one has the best State Fair in the land tho
these two things drove me away from #OSM in one afternoon basically.
but I continue to use maps.me which is also OSM 🙄