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I don't like QR codes, no matter how much lipstick you put on them.

Can we think about a better alternative? human+computer readable?

Like a hashtag or something? and let the apps do the walking?

Agreed. I always found QR codes too awkward and cumbersome to use and theres no way I can remember or write one down for later if I don't have a smartphone or camera handy.

The thing is that people with smartphones often do have them handy.

The good thing about QR codes is there's lots of capacity. Hashtags would become more complex and longer as additional locations are included, whereas QR codes look the same.

I understand the capacity point, but for geocoding a geohash would suffice. Place the geohash under the name so mobile apps can read it or people can type it in (easier than a qrcode)

    Eiffel Tower
    #QWERTY986543

Even wikipedia could sell vanity tags to the city council like:

    Eiffel Tower
    #W/EIFFELTOWER

Or something like that

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