Having originally found OSM through the collaborative project called Missing Maps, tasks that I complete are recorded on my HOT Tasking Manager (HOTOSM) profile. OSM accounts are also linked to Missing Maps profiles, where badges and achievements like those found in video games can be obtained.

Over the past few days I’ve noticed that the sync between OSM and these 2 other platforms, HOTOSM and Missing Maps, has not been completely up to date. For example, in HOTOSM there is a “number of changes/edits to go until you become an advanced mapper” bar that fills as you make edits in OSM. This bar has been filling up as expected, but the “total mapping time” hasn’t changed. I’ve barely obtained any Missing Maps badges either, whose objectives I have already surpassed. Neither of these features mean a great deal - as long as the mapping gets done then that’s the main focus. But it would be nice to know what the problem with the synchronization is and if it can be fixed.