TIL that MapQuest still exists
Recently in the news for defying Trump’s “Lake America” BS.
Oh, chihuahua!
Kinda? They use osm data and osm didn’t change the name so neither did map quest.
They created a whole website to mock the decision. Just like they did with the Gulf.
And now Mapquest is just adding UI that supports OSM data. A good portion of their roadmap is just vibe coding UI for OSM features that already exist.
Initially they did for the Gulf of Mexico too, just a matter of time til they “correct” back to approved government posting stateside
It still says gulf of mexico. Just checked from a US IP address.
“Initially” makes it sound like they eventually capitulated, which they haven’t
It went to one of most downloaded apps after Google renamed lake ontario simply because of the angry Canadians (of which I am now a MapQuest user)
Just installed it and yelled “Holy shit!”. I didnt realize it was this bad already. I only thought there were two in my area. This is fkn nuts. We are indeed in a surveillance state.
This, together with datacenters, will be dystopia. I suggest you spread this information to ordinary people who work in congress, and go on news and talk about it. If you can.
W after W from MapQuest.
MapQuest seems to be the Mamdani of map apps. They just keep cranking out W after W
This is dope, BUT Mapquest is just a wrapper for OpenStreetMaps, and this is data that you get for free with OSM.
Also, after install, Mapquest immediately asks to start tracking your behavior for targeted marketing shit.
Mapquest probably doesn’t actually give a shit privacy or fighting authoritarians. They just want a cheap and free data set, and the cheapest thing available automatically has LPR data and doesn’t rename bodies of water to “America.”
I’ve heard that said a few times but I have used both and MapQuest is infinitely more accurate and usable. I tried osm first and half the addresses I typed in couldn’t be found unless it were a major city. MapQuest I have not had that problem so they either use a different data source or they amalgamate multiple sources for more functionality.
Oh shit, I didn’t realize OSM had a Flock locator. Is it working as a layer in OsmAnd yet? I’ll check…
EDIT: Nope, or at least I couldn’t find it.
The data is in there. You just need an OSM client that exposes it. DeFlock, mapcomplete, Mapquest, etc.
Also not in CoMaps yet. FlockHopper works alright.
Not everyone cares about that
If MapQuest could get public transit directions as good as Google, I’d drop them completely.
If MapQuest could keep their location listing up to date I’d 100% make the switch. I went to a small brewery a month ago and it took me to their previous location, which they moved out of…2 years ago
They might be using OpenStreetMap to populate their map. If that’s the case, you should consider updating the map yourself! I update OSM all the time when I go to new places or find discrepancies in the map vs. reality.
If you contribute something like 30 edits per month (sounds like a lot but if you start adding unmarked footpaths, roads or building footprints to the map you can hit 30 edits in a matter of minutes) you can get free OSMand Pro, a map app for Android. Every time I go on a trip I make sure to hit the edit threshold to grant me Pro access for the month. Lots of great features!
Yeah I was using it a bit myself to see how alternatives to Google Maps would work, and it really messed up on the way to a barbershop. It was maybe a previous location for them too, but I also knew this place’s immediately previous location which was sort of in an alley behind their current place. The other one? Who knows, but it was miles off.
Does the Transit app work in your city by any chance?
All of them or just the reported ones? Because someone discovered 100k+ undeclared cameras (or so they said) spread around.
‘don’t let perfect be the enemy of good’ or however that saying goes
But do still stay informed, so you know what you dont know ;)
The ones reported to OpenStreetMap.
Mapquest is basically a wrapper for OpenStreetMaps, so they kind of get this for free.
Also, all of the major flock reporting tools are built on OSM. So basically, if you use Mapquest, you will get data from DeFlock users.
people also need to look at axion/axon , motorola, they definitely are using those now too.
Fuck yeah dude shoutout to mapquest.
Does this include non-flock brand flock cameras?
It should, since even Deflocked identifies all ALPRs, not just Flock
They’re using OpenStreetMaps, and OSM has a DB of all the major LPRs. The filter just pulls in all the surveillance cameras in OSM, and if you click on the camera you see the meta data about the reported camera type.
Had you read the article… 😶
Another W for MapQuest
Looks like I’m going to be paying for an app possibly for the first time ever. I’ve had the free version for a while but they’ve earned my money
Edit: damn it crashes a lot :(
If enough of us get on board, maybe they can pay to fix the crashes!
Why can I not find this setting in my app?
Edit: i found it.
The square stack under the center icon (bottom right of map) -> toggle surveillance
I was expecting it to be under settings for some reason. Thanks!
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