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I really wanted to do some mapping, but in all places I lived it was already fully mapped
@IDatedSuccubi @beta_tester Have you opened the area up in StreetComplete?
Have you checked MapRoulette, KeepRight or Osmose for your area? There can be some things to fix.
When I get bored with working on my town, I like to map using satellite images.
There are a TON of towns that have nothing mapped in them at all, but have really obvious features from the air. This includes things like courthouses, schools, parks, sidewalks... I know it isn't for everybody, but you can usually find information for at least the public institutions on most city webpages.
@IDatedSuccubi @beta_tester I have never encountered somewhere that's fully mapped in OSM.