Post #1570911
2026-01-28 20:16 UTC
@osm_tech question. Why do people scrape server which make the data freely available? And, probably, better structured in the final product. I don't see the point.
Replies (3)
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@osm_tech@en.osm.town 2026-01-28 20:26
@JonSaenzAgirre It is a good questions, and we don't know the answer either. Our planet data is so much easier to process and use.
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@dnub@mastodon.social 2026-01-28 21:03
@JonSaenzAgirre vibe coders gonna vibe
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@vampirdaddy@chaos.social 2026-01-29 05:52
@JonSaenzAgirre @osm_tech The scrapers are DUMB. They are not curated, have only basic maintenance, are built to gobble up ANYTHING textual they encounter, without respect, mercy or reason. Just collect meaningless data. That’s the nature of the coveted LLMs: just statistics, no understanding, structure or meaning. And greedy crooks in haste to make quick money just grab everything they can. The AI bubble needs to pop really soon.