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Me, whenever I try to map level=0 (youservewell.isnichwahr.de)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by redd@discuss.tchncs.de to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

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from: https://www.isnichwahr.de/r426689-verruecktes-china-vvs.html

Update: This place in Chongqing in OSM: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/831047037#map=18/29.563/106.57

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait, its legal to map China? I though they were pretty secretive.

[–] redd@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I guess it's only illegal IN the country. They cannot enforce that outside of their legislation. That means nobody can stop people using imagery to contribute to OSM. But if somebody has done this, try avoiding traveling to it.