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I’m currently in England and have been focusing much of my mapping on improving coverage and detail across the UK. This includes refining road classifications, updating POIs, checking alignments, and making sure tagging stays consistent with current conventions. I try to ground edits in available imagery, local knowledge where possible, and existing community practices.

Alongside that, I’ve been contributing to mapping efforts in parts of Africa. In many of these areas, even small additions like connecting road networks, adding missing settlements, or improving basic infrastructure data can make a meaningful difference for map usability. I’ve been working through tasks such as validating road geometry, adding surface and access tags where appropriate, and helping expand coverage in places that are still relatively under-mapped.

I’m also interested in maintaining data quality over time, not just adding new features. That means reviewing older edits, resolving inconsistencies, and occasionally revisiting areas as better imagery or information becomes available. Consistency in tagging and structure is something I try to pay attention to, especially when working across different regions with varying mapping styles.

Going forward, I’ll continue contributing where I can, both locally in the UK and in regions that benefit from additional mapping support. (i only got into mapping cuz i was bored as i cant play video games… for some reason)

(Made by chatgpt which is why it sound awkward, i just told it my info and it made this) thank u to all who actually read these…



I am quite new and becuz i am unable to play any games i spend some free time doing this mapping ‘game’ as I first thought years ago and then I made account and learned about how to do OSM properly and efficiently and I think it’s good to learn some tech thing.

I map places in UK and also Africa where it is more important to navigate around, and there is large areas of undermapping. (anyway this is useless but whatever its just introduction..



















If you’ve been surveying the OpenStreetMap (OSM) map notes in Indonesia, you’ve likely encountered a wave of “spam” or irrelevant notes. These aren’t usually malicious; rather, they are often misplaced private memos from third-party mobile applications that use OSM tiles.

Users often mistake the “Add a Note” feature for a personal notepad or a private “Save Location” tool. Some of these notes are even remnants of data synced from apps nearly a decade ago.

Why is this happening? Many apps integrate OSM. Users see a “Notes” button and assume it’s a private diary for their travels.

This list of spam keywords is not exhaustive. I will continue to update this diary entry as new patterns emerge from the Indonesian mapping community.
Jika Anda melihat catatan peta OpenStreetMap (OSM) di Indonesia, kemungkinan besar Anda akan menemukan “spam” atau catatan yang tidak relevan. Memo tersebut sering kali merupakan memo pribadi yang salah tempat dari aplikasi seluler pihak ketiga yang menggunakan tile OSM.

Pengguna sering salah mengira fitur “Tambahkan Catatan” sebagai catatan pribadi atau fitur “Simpan Lokasi” pribadi. Beberapa catatan ini bahkan merupakan sisa data yang disinkronkan dari aplikasi hampir satu dekade lalu.

Mengapa ini terjadi? Banyak aplikasi mengintegrasikan OSM. Pengguna melihat tombol “Catatan” dan menganggapnya sebagai buku harian pribadi untuk perjalanan mereka.

Daftar kata kunci spam ini tidak lengkap. Saya akan terus memperbarui catatan harian ini seiring munculnya pola-pola baru dari komunitas pemetaan Indonesia.
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pak rt
pak rw
pak lurah
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I have been completely inactive for over a year but I’m trying to pick myself up and keep mapping. I’m very rusty due to the fact that I’ve been inactive but i believe I’ll improve in due time!