Lokjo - a European online map23h ago

Today is #DID day, which is short for Digital Independance Day!

It means 'bye big tech, hello fair!' Time to switch. 😊

https://di.day/de

As for Lokjo, it's a small european replacement for googlemaps in 5 languages. You can search categories* and it'll show you ALL locations at once, except corporations/chains, they get a grey dot with no info.

https://lokjo.com

Give it a try, you might just like it.

* Clothing shops, coffee bars, opticians, fast food etc.

#fair #buylocal #EU

Home — Digital Independence Day

An jedem ersten Sonntag im Monat veranstalten wir den Digital Independence Day. Wir holen uns unser freies digitales Leben zurück und wechseln zu demokratiefreundlichen digitalen Alternativen.

Show threadHernanLG22h ago
@lokjo
Why not OpenStreetMap?
Show threadLokjo - a European online map22h ago

@HernanLG

OSM is meant for data collecting, for the volunteers who update the map.

Lokjo is meant for regular people who like a modern design and have functions like searching categories, sharing places or locations, different language settings and other things.

Show threadHernanLG
@lokjo
Interesting. I was genuinely curious. I don't consider myself tech-savy but I've been using OsmAnd+ for years and I've never missed any features (and most important, I always get where I'm supposed to be). I do think it's weird that we all are trying to end Google's monopoly, but we can't agree to work on a single project
Apr 5 at 2:16pmFedilab
Show threadLokjo - a European online map21h ago

@HernanLG

Ah but we are using OSM data too, but OsmAnd is focussed on beying an app and on routing, and we are focussed on finding local shops.

I think it's a good thing to have different projects, it makes the market more free, and competition makes the market open and returns more quality.