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OpenStreetMap Sends UK Volunteer Mapper To Antigua

Posted by timothy on from the new-vacation-policy dept.

Gerv writes "When Google launched their Map Maker community mapping tool last year, they included loads of Caribbean islands. This led Ed Parsons (chief Google Maps guy) to say that he was sad there wasn't any fieldwork involved. Well, now OpenStreetMap have gone one better — following a successful Pledgebank pledge, they have got together the money to send one randomly-chosen guy to Antigua for a week to work on the OpenStreetMap map!"

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  1. Less Successful Field Work Ideas by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny

    The pledge and volunteer drive for mapping the Swat valley didn't generate nearly as much interest.

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  2. They don't mention it but... by i+kan+reed · · Score: 4, Funny

    This guy was annoying them with all his "help." No one promised a return ticket.

  3. Ambiguous Title by Palmateer · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I first read "OpenStreetMap Sends UK Volunteer Mapper To Antigua" I thought it meant that a software bug led some poor shlub on a wild goose chase from the UK to a destination address in Antigua. Like, you should look up every once in a while while following those turn-by-turn directions.