Lokjo is paused for the moment since we've overran our quotas by a rediculous amount and our api-providers are -logically- closed for hoidays. Geoapify is really flexible with a little boost, but this is just way too much.

We'll be contacting them asap and hope to find a solution.

In the meentime, thanks so much for all your support and feedback!

Looking for a non-corporate & european googlemaps replacement?

https://lokjo.com

Give it a try, you might just like it.

Question.

Before we're putting in effort to apply for other funding, do you think our online map* is actually needed?

*a european non-commercial basic replacement for googlemaps, focused on local shops.

Share would be great, thanks!

p.s. we're aware of most current open source maps, but don't think they fit as a gmaps replacement since they are specialized in other areas.

Just to have this out, our map is not using any AI.

And the suggestion buttons are not individually sponsored locations, like on other maps, but 'themes', showing all locations in your area which fit that theme.

I like it like that.

Last year our account went down and we're missing a lot of followers to get back to at least the 500 mark.

A little share would be amazeballs, thanks.

p.s. We're a fully european online map, supporting local shops, see more in the description of our account.

Our map in a nutshell:

- we're fully EU.
- all searched locations (f.e. clothingshops) are shown at once, no hiding of smaller shops.
- corporations/chains are noted with a grey dot, to raise awareness.
- no cookies, data or whatsoever.

If you like the idea, give it a try and a share.

https://www.lokjo.com

There, we just want to make sure people know what we stand for.

Have a great sunday!

Geocoding is ridiculously hard to code.

For example 'Paris' should list the streetname in your area, but also the city in france.

With current settings, it's either world-wide OR local.

We have an idea to fix this:

When searching, use the 'proximity' function and list local places, BUT leave the first result open for world-wide locations.

It's just a brainfart, but we might get this done to hugely improve our search-function.

6 Years ago I wanted to buy a jacket in a local shop but all the maps just highlighted a few corporations.

20 years of internet and thousands of powerfull #European IT companies but our only choice was US 'google-ish' maps favoring US companies.

I thought "If you want to have something done you better do it yourself" and that was the start.

Now there's finally a European map which shows all shops at once.

https://lokjo.com

Give it a share if you like.

Seriously, when you have a bored day and live in a city then do this.

https://mapstodon.space/@lokjo/114123278862987928

I couldn't agree more.

If you're looking for a googlemaps replacement, try out Lokjo. They're non-corporate, non-comercial, focus on local shops and are fully european.

https://www.lokjo.com

They're on fedi too.

@lokjo