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by pimlottc 124 days ago
Please reduce the aggregation of map markers. It's not helpful to group every mine in southwest US in a single point in California that makes it look like they are none in any other state. I see this all the time on maps and it's really frustrating. Aggregate markers are helpful when the individual points are actually overlapping on the map, otherwise they obscure location data.
4 comments

Agreed. Huge annoyance when looking for routes on MountainProject as one example.
True. Clustering on a map is usually a sign that a map was setup by someone that doesn't use it or has no interest in the data.
Strong disagree — aggregate markers were super useful when browsing the map on mobile! Maybe need to add a flag for mobile vs. desktop, but the experience would be a lot worse on mobile without them.
I tried it on mobile. The clustering reduces it to 6 points for all of North America. My phone has over 3 million pixels, surely there’s room for more detail than that.
Strong disagree. Zoom in and the clusters break up. Without the clustering, the map is a total mess when zoomed out.
There’s a place for clustering but it doesn’t need to be so aggressive