[General] Collaborative POIs

[MasDenBy]

Your Question

The Trip project looks really promising, and I would like to use it. However, there is one feature I am particularly interested in, and I would like to know if it is possible to implement.

I currently use Mapstr to collect places. My family members can open my map and add places as well. This way, we have a single map with all points of interest (POIs). Since we travel together, having all points on one map is very helpful.
I have noticed that Trip focuses on sharing trips rather than maps. This is great when you are planning a trip, but sometimes places are added to the map without any specific planning. For example, while browsing the internet or watching videos on social media, you might spot an interesting place. To ensure you don’t forget about it, you add it to the map. At the same time, you are not planning a trip—you are just dropping a point.

Is it possible to have such an experience in Trip?

Regards,
Ihar

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[itskovacs]

Hi @MasDenBy 👋,

First, thank you! We also mostly use it to store POIs gathered from social media, books, and other sources. Quick question: what is the drawback of simply sharing a single account with everyone in your context?

By using one account, everyone accesses the same data automatically. You could just flag new POIs with a keyword like PENDING or put them in a temporary dedicated category, allowing the group to review and discuss them together before planning a trip?

[MasDenBy]

Thank you @itskovacs for your reply.

Sharing a single account is more of a workaround than a solution. The main downside is the need to share account details with everyone. Our systems are set up to use SSO for all applications, so family members only need to remember one personal account and nothing more. From my experience, when you give people multiple credentials, they start complaining that it’s too complicated to remember everything. In reality, no one ends up using it, and the main idea of the service fails.