OpenStreetMap
Versão original em português: PlayzinhoAgro está morto
Not physically dead, but I am no longer an active mapper.
For the past three years I have dedicated myself intensely to OSM and it has been an amazing experience. However, it has been exhausting and I was only able to continue thanks to the Brazilian Mastodon community.
Having so much time to dedicate to mapping has been a privilege, but recently I was diagnosed with Autism and I’m planning to move away to enter university. Before that, I will finish importing the buildings in Fortaleza and do one last address import. The data from 90 cities, including 20 with building footprint data, will be available on Github, mostly under CC0 license.
The UX/UI designs are available on Github and I will continue to maintain and improve them for a better proposal.
The OpenCollective will remain open until the end of May, when I plan to finish all ongoing projects. Currently, I receive about 170 reais (about 33 dollars) per month. To continue I would need five times that amount, i.e. about 800 Reais ($158). Unfortunately, this amount is extremely low and if I can’t reach my goal, I will have to take a break from my work with OSM and look for a paid job.
Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this community and for all the support I have received so far. I hope to be able to continue contributing in the future.
Discussion
Comment from kauevestena on 24 April 2023 at 00:26
That’s a huge loss for the whole OpenStreetMap community.
For someone else reading this, If you use data located on Brazil, you probably had Playzinho’s data…
Hope for better days on the collective, maybe it become viable in a brighter future…
Comment from pedrito1414 on 24 April 2023 at 07:53
Very sad to lose you as a mapper and contributor ! Inspiring to have known you and followed you (and met you finally in Italy!)
I hope you have the time and resources to come back some day… in the mean time, good luck with your studies!
Comment from Becky Candy on 24 April 2023 at 07:59
Ohhh so sad, thank you for your contribution. Even though you have left, your edits continue to represent your input. We hope to have you back and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Comment from KAWAMALA on 24 April 2023 at 09:44
You were such a great person, I wish some day you will find your way back. All the best
Comment from vgeorge on 25 April 2023 at 09:40
I’m sorry you had to make this decision. I hope you manage to find time to collaborate in the future, you made amazing contributions to the Brazilian community!
Comment from amapanda ᚛ᚐᚋᚐᚅᚇᚐ᚜ 🏳️🌈 on 25 April 2023 at 12:51
oh no. That’s a shame. But you gotta take care of yourself.
Comment from RAytoun on 28 April 2023 at 10:58
Thank you for all the time you have dedicated to helping to expand the coverage of OpenStreetMap and your keen interest in the quality of the data. It is a really amazing achievement to be ranked 5th in the world for contributions to Brazil mapping with over 3.3 million changes, and that does not include all the changes you have made in 104 other countries.
You will be leaving a big gap that will be difficult to fill.
I wish you good luck and fervently hope that you will be able to resolve your current situation and that we will see you back mapping with us in the near future.
It is a sad day when we lose one of our champion mappers.