@jack thanks!
I'll try with "arrive" and see what happens.
I am already using "place" - but not as a top level object. Because (to my mind) this is a message about a place rather than the place itself.
If that makes sense?
@Edent@jack I checked Friendica because they tend to support the most objects and events out of everyone. I'm not an expert on their code but there seems to be lat lng parsing here
✅ My #ActivityPub post has location metadata in it!
👀 The post has been federated to Mastodon & PixelFed!
❌ The embedded geotag isn't shown in either of them (Mastodon doesn't support it, PixelFed doesn't show it for non-native posts).
Next step, find a SIMPLE ActivityPub server (preferably in PHP) which I can use to build this service.
@Edent I think just this city? I remember discussions on making enhancements to it recently, so it may have changed. Cool to see that it’s included in the AP data to be consumed.
I use their "phone track" app so the users I choose to share with can see where I am and where I've been, but "Map" might give a more straightforward one-shot location-and-timestamp service like you're seeking. Maybe check that out.
@Edent Pretty sure @slowe has built a client side location lookup that doesn't send your exact location to the server. Could perhaps build something with that to then post an openmaps link to a mastodon instance?
@Edent I've only dabbled with Overpass, but am curious to see what a #Fediverse alternative to #Foursquare's Swarm would look like. I feel that Swarm is already quite niche as an app, as it used to be quite popular, but I only know a handful of people still using it, so a federated alternative could be even more niche.
@ill_logic@Edent It would be cool if a service like this is built, it would be on top of OpenStreetMap. Heck, maybe it could have a built in, super easy way to add a POI if it isn’t there yet.
@cliftonmr@Edent Some sort of connection between fediverse and openstreetmap account. I actually don't really know what foursquare is/was like in the first place though. There are gamified OSM apps right? Are they anything like foursquare?
@ill_logic@Edent The only gamified app I know of is @streetcomplete , but it is on Android so I have never used it. As far as I can remember, FourSquare would let you “check in” to establishments, like restaurants and clubs. I don’t know any OSM apps that allow you to do anything other than add/edit information, but I’m on iOS.
@cliftonmr@Edent@streetcomplete But like, what happens when you check in? You "own" that spot until someone else checks in or something? Is there like a map showing everyone who's checked in different places?
@ill_logic@cliftonmr In the original FourSquare, you could "own" a spot by checking into it the most. That was the sort of gamified nonsense which was popular back in the day.
You could also see your friends' reviews of places - much more reliable than normal crowd-sourcing.
All I want to create is a way to post on social media saying "I am currently at this specific pub" or "I'm visiting this cool museum" etc.
I'm struggling to get OverPass to show me nearby POIs, but I'm sure I can!
#EN82 is roughly southeastern Michigan and #EN82dg is roughly downtown Ann Arbor. You can add more letters for more precision. System is used by ham radio for the last 40+ years.
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