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 ## Install
 
 Ethermap is built in JavaScript (soz) using NodeJS. Install instructinos for the back and frontend are in their respective folders.
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+## Desires
+
+Minimal viable functionality for this project is the following :
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+- Anyone can create a map
+- Anyone can create, modify and delete points on a map that contain at least
+    - name of point
+    - notes on said point
+- Everyone can see current users _live_
+    - users can choose their name
+    - users can choose their cursor colour
+    - user data should be remembered across visits
+
+Things that ethermap should/could do in the future :
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+- points
+    - edits are all recorded
+- users
+    - users can chat
+    - users can also draw polygons and make labels that are not necessarily "points of interest"
+- notes
+    - notes should be rich
+    - note updates should also be "live"
+    - notes should be attributed to users who wrote/edited them
+- _osmAnd Sync!_