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Priorize other maps like https://www.openstreetmap.org/
I only use gmaps through my browser when I need information on local small business.
I wish so much that I could trust openstreet all the time but when I'm in a crunch and can't be fucking around with the all not knowing where an address is I have to go to Google or Waze.
I need precise adresses, not areas.
Totally get you, but in the meantime when you're not in a crunch, you could help improve OSM by updating Places in your Area :D
There is an App called StreetComplete which Kind of gameifies the mapping. You see all the places near you as quests and the you can super easily update a place with one button :) personally think its super fun and it makes OSM better for everyone :D
https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
StreetComplete does not solve the "block of addresses" problem osm has.
I'll give it a try.
Thanks for sharing this
I'll try it out for sure, thanks :-)
Ponder the statement. We have to use a map app to find businesses because the search fxn in most browsers is so completely borked.