YAPms
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Type of site | Political map-making |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | FishStudio |
| Website | yapms |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | January 16, 2019 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | HTML |
YAPms [jæpɪmɛs] is an online application and nonpartisan political website used to create and share political maps.[1] "YAPms" is an abbreviation for the site's full name, "Yet Another Political Map Simulator."[2] It features political maps from over 20 countries.
YAPms can also be found on other platforms, including Twitter, Reddit, and Discord. Its subreddit and discord server are frequently used by users of the site to share their maps with other users.
It was developed by FishStudio, an app developer that also created Zippy Fish.[3] YAPms was previously available on Google Play, but it was removed on Saturday, November 16, 2019.[4]
In 2021, Alexa ranked YAPms as the 43,316th most-visited website in the United States.[5]
Website features[edit]
Map simulator[edit]
The map simulator is the main focus of the website, as advertised in the title. It offers map templates from over 20 countries, half of which include multiple maps. It offers over 50 maps exclusively from the United States, including historical election maps, state legislatures, upcoming elections, and Congress.
News source[edit]
YAPNews, or "Yet Another Political News Source" is a news aggregator that automatically publishes statements, proceedings, and schedules of the President and Congress of the United States. These articles are pulled from Whitehouse.gov[6] and Congress.gov[7]. Users are also permitted to submit articles to YAPNews.
Mock government[edit]
Similar to the map simulator and news source, "Yet Another Political Mock Government" is abbreviated to YAPmg.[8] It is used to simulate the United States Federal Government and certain state governors. It manages its own economic and political systems. YAPmg is available on Discord to anyone who registers using a Google Form. It is also available on NationStates.
Similar websites[edit]
There are many political map-making websites, the most popular is 270towin[9]. Other competitors to YAPms include electoralvotemap.com and electoralmap.net.[10]
YAPms also links to several related websites on its home page. It links to two tools, including Dave's Redistricting and County Redraw. It links to four political affiliation tests, including The Political Compass, 8values, 9axes, and PolitiScales. It links to three political games, including A Better World, The Campaign Trail, and President Election Game. Other similar online resources to YAPms include jacksonjude.com and FiveThirtyEight.
Community[edit]
It is used by several political YouTube channels including Let's Talk Elections, Red Eagle Politics, PoliticsGaming, Election Predictions, and many smaller channels.[11]
As of January 20, the YAPms subreddit had over 700 members.[12] Its Twitter account had over 300 followers.[13] Compared to the subreddit, the YAPms Twitter produces significantly less posts.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "YAPms".
YAPms is a tool for creating and sharing political maps.
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Yet Another Political Map Simulator
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Original Source
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Similar sites that share the same visitors and search keywords with this site.
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For all things elections, subscribe to Let’s Talk Elections on Youtube! Ethan Kelly uploads videos once or twice daily, providing forecasting and analysis of electoral political news. Using YAPMS.com and 270toWin.com, Ethan keeps you current with the commentary to back it up.
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