MIP-10

Map Improvement Proposal 10: Bounty for Buzz Reports

Summary

The original MIP-10 proposal discussed multiple types of app-based contributions. The finalized version started with a bounty for Buzz reports, paid from the treasury of the Hivemapper Foundation, with rewards for smartphone-based contributions to be incorporated into the rewards pool at a later date.

Timeline

• Proposal: Published (Feb. 13, 2024)

• Comment Period: Complete (Feb. 27, 2024)

• Outcome: Finalized (March 8, 2024)

Detailed Changes

Buzz was an experimental app experience that allowed contributors to mark the presence of roadwork. MIP-10 created a temporary bounty to reward these contributors.

A baseline bounty was available for new Buzz reports everywhere in the world. A boosted bounty was available in 15 areas of the world with the highest density of Hivemapper cameras and map coverage. these areas were:

• Amsterdam

• Chicago

• Dubai

• Los Angeles

• Lisbon

• London

• Madrid

• Manila

• New York City

• Paris

• San Francisco

• Singapore (Entire Country)

• South Korea (Entire Country)

• Taiwan (Entire Country)

• Toronto