OpenStreetMap
No more daily changesets
Posted by ika-chan! on 1 March 2024 in English. Last updated on 6 March 2024.I decided to end my 2,687-day non-stop editing streak today (1st March 2024), because my mental and physical health has declined to a point where I need to rest more.
A changeset or more per day from Day 1 may have been a good challenge back in October 2016, but maintaining a high-stakes daily editing streak has become too much for me to handle.
I don’t know how long this break will last: it depends on what I need to catch up on other things.
The first paragraph was corrected from 2,686 days to 2,687 days, to reflect the final tally on the How did you contribute to OpenStreetMap? service by Pascal Neis.
Discussion
Comment from GOwin on 1 March 2024 at 08:45
It’s great that you managed to realize that it’s taking a toll on you, and that’s something we don’t really want to see from fellow OSM contributors.
Thank you for your contributions, and I hope that the time-off from your stream (or OSM) will be good for you.
We hope to see you back soon. 🤗
Comment from nickjohnston on 1 March 2024 at 20:33
What an incredible streak!
I managed about a year and half, and then one day I actually made a change in JOSM and even drafted a comment, but clean forgot to upload it!
I hope you feel better soon ☺.
Comment from 快乐的老鼠宝宝 on 1 March 2024 at 20:56
From 2016 to present? That’s really surprising
Hope you can enjoy your OSM holiday φ(゜▽゜*)♪！
Comment from CactiStaccingCrane on 5 March 2024 at 10:39
It’s ok to take a break! Often a break is all you need in order to have fun editing OSM again.
Comment from Zverik on 6 March 2024 at 11:11
Thank you for sharing! Streaks are indeed detrimental on the long run, and it was one of the reasons Github tried to abandon the day chart. Please rest as much as you can.
Comment from matheusgomesms on 6 March 2024 at 20:01
What a great streak! Take a rest, OSM should be fun!