What is the purpose of the EO forum now?

I feel similarly to NichBails & would support the idea of separation whilst maintaining access to both, & would appreciate hearing Michelle & David's thoughts on this..

I agree, to me it seems like a solution looking for a problem.

TBH I have found it to be too buggy, and difficult to understand, I use windows and Android and don't feel I should pay twice for the licence, and I can not import other maps ( I scan and use old paper maps). Perhaps that is just me. Lastly, I like to buy maps and own them, not be forced to pay annually or have them end of life. I much prefer Memory Maps which is rock solid and very flexible. I can use the software and maps on any platform, I use windows, Apple and Android. I just pay once in MM.

I bought the map and tried it a few times.

That is a personal expereince. I am sure it is fantastic for others.

'Lastly, I like to buy maps and own them, not be forced to pay annually or have them end of life.'
As an ex member I agree.

Printed maps are out of date before you even buy them. Electronic maps are being updated regularly as false data is corrected and new data is added.

Old maps are great maps - most would be surprised just how much modern maps leave off important data from older maps.

In most of the areas out of suburbia the maps from one year to the next don't significantly change.
In the built up areas a new map on a regular basis is needed, not so 'out there.'

I recently had a look at Memory Maps and OziExplorer, both look capable and flexible products. If one wanted to spend the time creating/curating/searching out maps, I think they would be very attractive products. Around the time I retired I was dabbling in QGIS/Google Earth to plot sampling sites for project review and creation of diagrams for publication. The learning curve is steep, it was explained to me that to be a proficient user of products like MS Word and Excel you need to know around 20 commands, for a GIS package it's more like 100, otherwise you are essentially blundering around, about my level of expertise at the time. The one thing I would like to do is use Google Earth to download satellite images to create maps that overlay topographic features. It can be done, our GIS operators did it at work for a project in Brunei. I could probably do it if I spent some long hours at RTFM of the packages, but for me therein lies the beauty of EO Traveller, while not a perfect product, it is a well researched and convenient package, and I don't wish to become a GIS jockey in retirement.

As Tony said, one of the attractions of Memory Maps is that you can use it across multiple platforms at no additional cost. I haven't needed to become a "GIS jockey" in order to use it, although I gather you could if that floated your boat. I installed MM as a vehicle for using the HEMA maps alongside Traveller. The big advantage of Traveller with the vector maps is that you can zoom right in without loss of resolution, but I don't entirely trust all the routes it shows, at least not on the 2021 maps, and so I prefer the HEMA maps for route selection and planning. Perhaps the 2023 maps will be better when I get around to purchasing them

A key advantage of MM+HEMA that has recently become apparent is that I'm unlikely to lose access to the maps I purchased due to software upgrades. I realise that the switch of EOT from raster to vector maps was a once-off major change, but I felt a lot of sympathy for the person who lost access to his 2019 maps because he wasn't warned not to upgrade to EOT V8. "No longer supported" isn't, or shouldn't be, "you can no longer use".

Think you will find nitpick is one word. :)
Dave.

David I thought it was spelt knitpick or is that only when you have needles? Lol

Agree with Nickb that there was a time where certain members were out of control with their poor behaviour

Ref. Dave) "Think you will find nitpick is one word. :)"

Ref. Alby) "I thought it was spelt knitpick or is that only when you have needles?"

Ref. Dictionary.com) "It was originally "nit-picky". But I don't want to be pedantic about it.

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Nick,
With respect, I don't believe that "attacking" is the correct word for you to use, but if someone makes an error in expression about tyres, batteries etc. then it is usually corrected and debated ad infinitum, however pointing out the way in which a word should be spelled is treated like a dagger to the heart.
Why is it so terrible to try to assist someone that for instance he did not "brought" a new item but in fact "bought" it? If I inadvertently spell something incorrectly, and it is clearly not just a keying error, then I appreciate someone pointing it out to me.
From birth, language is learned by example and correction.

Et sic pergit

Allan, maybe I should have used nitpicking! It's not terrible to assist but understand that people aren't here to get spelling and grammar lessons. Time and place for everything, online forums are places that use slang, shorthand or whatever (unless it's a spelling/grammar forum haha!!!) and 100% spelling and grammar is not a requirement.
Anyway, it's not the end of the world, just something I reckon that detracts from a forum.

“It's not terrible to assist but understand that people aren't here to get spelling and grammar lessons.”

Yes, but if you use a spelling and grammar checker addon on your web browser you would overcome the problem and make your posts more readable.

These days for news and social media /forums I mostly use the phone, relegating computer use to Lightroom/Photoshop, trip planning and purchases or bookings where you need to be sure of times and dates and there isn't a dedicated app. I find it's much easier to muck up your writing when typing with two thumbs on a small screen and much more tedious to edit a post. While I try to keep the grammar and spelling correct, I've always considered forums as more the place for the spoken vernacular, rather than the stricter constraints of the written word. If you are trying to explain a technique, process or problem you need to be more precise in your words, but otherwise I reckon campfire lingo minus the expletives is fine.

Well incorrect spelling or grammar certainly increases the post count. :-)