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Trying it here and it is showing toilets inside of the public school that you can’t just stroll into. I’m not sure how the data is gathered, but that’s just wro

Trying it here and it is showing toilets inside of the public school that you can’t just stroll into. I’m not sure how the data is gathered, but that’s just wrong. Those are not public use at all. I gave it my exact location and hit emergency and it put me pretty far from my actual gps. Was this just a vibe coded project? Sure seems like it. There’s existing apps like this though: https://www.loofind.com/ https://www.loofind.com/ https://www.toiletcodes.com/en https://www.toiletcodes.com/en https://toiletfinder.net/ https://toiletfinder.net/ https://www.toiletmap.org.uk/ https://www.toiletmap.org.uk/ https://toilet.place/ https://toilet.place/

kerpal 1y ago
That's always the issue with these directory indexer services which try to scrape lots of data. The quality is always questionable. If users actually adopt it you can have them report or fix the data based on consensus but users won't even bother if they find 1/3 of your listings are complete junk and your platform actually wastes time.
amelius 1y ago
Are you sure that it is physically impossible to access those toilets? Someone might have added them after a visit, not caring if it is actually allowed.
- skeezyboy 1y ago
  either way, the data is crap
HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago
School or college? Many colleges around me in NJ don't ask for ID - I used to often go work in the library, use cafe, etc.
esskay 1y ago
Yep my closest one (despite being on the edge of a major city) shows as 8 miles away, in the middle of a field. When I open it up on Google maps its a derelict barn in the middle of private land with no roads. Meanwhile I can literally see a public toilet from the front door of my house in an outdoor shopping area over the other side of the road, and that's not on the map despite it existing there for at least 50 years.
- lagniappe 1y ago
  I might be a country bumpkin but you can pee on a barn just fine, it's the fences you want to watch out for.

kerpal 1y ago

That's always the issue with these directory indexer services which try to scrape lots of data. The quality is always questionable. If users actually adopt it you can have them report or fix the data based on consensus but users won't even bother if they find 1/3 of your listings are complete junk and your platform actually wastes time.

amelius 1y ago

Are you sure that it is physically impossible to access those toilets? Someone might have added them after a visit, not caring if it is actually allowed.

skeezyboy 1y ago
either way, the data is crap

HarHarVeryFunny 1y ago

School or college? Many colleges around me in NJ don't ask for ID - I used to often go work in the library, use cafe, etc.

esskay 1y ago

Yep my closest one (despite being on the edge of a major city) shows as 8 miles away, in the middle of a field. When I open it up on Google maps its a derelict barn in the middle of private land with no roads. Meanwhile I can literally see a public toilet from the front door of my house in an outdoor shopping area over the other side of the road, and that's not on the map despite it existing there for at least 50 years.

lagniappe 1y ago
I might be a country bumpkin but you can pee on a barn just fine, it's the fences you want to watch out for.