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MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2026
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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.”
Not everyone cares about that
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.