tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post1786414227675682677..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: Free The Postcode - Yes, *You* ThereGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-11366022863448239012009-02-10T10:51:00.000+00:002009-02-10T10:51:00.000+00:00I think lack of publicity is a big part of the pro...I think lack of publicity is a big part of the problem - I hope my 'umble blog might help.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-87900635333668428132009-02-10T10:45:00.000+00:002009-02-10T10:45:00.000+00:00IMO. this is a very worthy project, and I wish mor...IMO. this is a very worthy project, and I wish more people would join in.<BR/><BR/>I first read about it a couple of years back on the "Free our Data" site, and immediately ordered a Garmin Geko and started filling in missing postcodes in my area. I've slacked off recently, and haven't uploaded any new postcode coordinates for well over a year now. Your post is a reminder that I should continue my efforts.<BR/><BR/>It's unfortunate, but the project doesn't seem to be getting many new contributors. The stats page indicates that there are still less than six thousand codes in the database, whereas there are around 1.7 million active codes. There's some way to go yet! <BR/><BR/>That said, the task is not as futile as the stats may seem to indicate, for the reasons stated on the project's <A HREF="http://www.freethepostcode.org/stats.html" REL="nofollow">stats page</A><BR/><BR/>Hopefully your post will encourage others to spread the word and get involved themselves, and will serve as a 'poke' to contributors who have slacked off, like me. Besides, it's fun taking one's GPS on trips, asking a local resident for the local postcode, recording the coordinates, and later uploading it to the database. Of course, these days it's behaviour that will probably get you arrested and your Garmin probed and then exploded by some caterpillar-tracked, remotely controlled robot. Sheeesh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com