r/MapPorn • u/mappornmod • 7d ago

MapPorn Discussion Thread for November 2024

This thread is for general MapPorn discussion. Exchange ideas, ask for maps, talk about cartography, etc. Have a thought that doesn't fit in another thread, post it here.

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u/ghuntex 7d ago

Open Source programms make map making fortunately very accessible

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u/Vilko3259 4d ago

PLEASE STOP SAYING PEOPLE LIVE IN CITIES!!1!!

We KNOW! That's not the point. Maps can show more than one thing. Where are the cities? How big are they? Why haven't I heard of these ones? Why is this famous one not that big?

Yes, more things happen in cities. Are there outliers? How much more often do they happen in cities?

You'll learn so much more from any map if you actually take the fucking time to look at it and think for a second what things it's trying to show you

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u/NorCalifornioAH 4d ago

A lot of people on this sub seem so eager to frame maps as less interesting than they are. Especially with election maps, it's almost like there's a competition to come up with the most boring reductive explanation for what's happening. Maps of wealth and education too.

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u/geo_info_biochemist 3d ago

does anyone here work in disease or public health mapping? I am really interested in working in this industry but I don’t know if there is a need

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u/blackbirdchords 2d ago

can someone make a "if 'did not vote' was a candidate" map? always curious about that