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Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by Something1234 »

signal11 wrote: post #121
black-tea wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you work for Google for no pay? OpenStreetMap always needs work. Help the community.

It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc, but also freebies like subscriptions to the NYTimes Crossword, etc -- at least at the lower levels.

> Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc

Not anymore. I finally reached tier 5, but there was no reward no free storage. I haven't received anything. It's B.S.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by gambler »

ams6110 wrote: post #123
gordo4 wrote: post #94

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OsmAnd is far superior to Google Maps in my opinion, especially for backcountry offline navigation. It's one of the most important apps when traveling abroad or when cell service is spotty. Google Maps is basically useless in rural South America, for example... and OSM is actually more up to date than Google Maps when it comes to river crossings, etc... and POI data is available for offline use. Google Maps can't eve…

> Google Maps can't even do offline navigation and rerouting Yes it can, you have to download the area in advance but I use it offline all the time as I have no mobile data plan on my phone.

The whole feature is clearly an afterthought. There are so many issues with it you're much better off getting another app that's designed for offline navigation.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by dalore »

signal11 wrote: post #121
black-tea wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you work for Google for no pay? OpenStreetMap always needs work. Help the community.

It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc, but also freebies like subscriptions to the NYTimes Crossword, etc -- at least at the lower levels.

At high enough levels you also get invited to exclusive Google Guide meetups.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by trystero »

Avamander wrote: post #158
gordo4 wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OsmAnd is far superior to Google Maps in my opinion, especially for backcountry offline navigation. It's one of the most important apps when traveling abroad or when cell service is spotty. Google Maps is basically useless in rural South America, for example... and OSM is actually more up to date than Google Maps when it comes to river crossings, etc... and POI data is available for offline use. Google Maps can't eve…

Let me know when it gets a trip planner and has a mapmaker alternative.

Both Osmand (osmand.net) and MAPS.ME (maps.me) are mobile applications with a trip planner. To make maps I recommend uMap (umap.openstreetmap.fr) which is superior to the Google Maps equivalent features in every aspects.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by pcnix »

Something1234 wrote: post #181
signal11 wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc, but also freebies like subscriptions to the NYTimes Crossword, etc -- at least at the lower levels.

> Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc Not anymore. I finally reached tier 5, but there was no reward no free storage. I haven't received anything. It's B.S.

The tier system changed recently, it's a 10 tier system now, and tier 5 is much easier to get.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by vorpalhex »

black-tea wrote: post #82
dawnerd wrote: post #6

I do a lot of Google Maps moderation and there’s a ton of bad changes being attempted every day. Honestly I’m amazed Google doesn’t bother to vet anyone really. Becoming a local guide is easy and not that difficult for a spam group to create enough fake accounts to get things pushed through. Just last night I caught the local Target that was reclassified as a “prison”. What Google needs to do is lock information for…

Why do you work for Google for no pay? OpenStreetMap always needs work. Help the community.

It's beneficial to the small businesses in my area whom I would like to succeed. I do it to help the meadery down the street, not Google.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

namibj wrote: post #89
pbhjpbhj wrote: post #72

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The the is supefluous too: "Scammers changing contact details of banks on Google Maps [to defraud]". But the "defraud" coming at the end and not being just "fraud" is poor in English. However, "scammers" are pretty much synonymous with "fraudsters", so the "to defraud" is probably superfluous too.

I hope you apply the same reductionism to problem solving as well. Got any tips on using it in practice (you seem to be at a higher skill level than most)?

I try, I'm not an engineer, my critical faculties are better than my constructive ones -- I do think I'm pretty good at succinct and accurate writing though. Unfortunately I'm not able to make best use of these skills at present.

What field do you work in?

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by Something1234 »

pcnix wrote: post #185
Something1234 wrote: post #181

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> Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc Not anymore. I finally reached tier 5, but there was no reward no free storage. I haven't received anything. It's B.S.

The tier system changed recently, it's a 10 tier system now, and tier 5 is much easier to get.

I still don't see any tangible rewards. There's nothing listed about tier rewards. The only reward I've seen is getting a useless sticker next to your name.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by atmosx »

rchaud wrote: post #179

I work at a major community development charity in Canada with 100+ branches across the country. Almost every day, I have to log into Google My Business to reject the "user-suggested edits" made to a particular location's phone number or street address. Half the time, it seems Google auto-approves these user edits, so we get complaints from clients who used the Google info and showed up when the office was closed. Al…

Maybe you can sue Google for negligence.

Re: Scammers are changing the contact details for banks on Google Maps

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Post by atmosx »

signal11 wrote: post #121
black-tea wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you work for Google for no pay? OpenStreetMap always needs work. Help the community.

It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc, but also freebies like subscriptions to the NYTimes Crossword, etc -- at least at the lower levels.

Google, Amazon and Apple to an extend are all making money by exploiting the internet community spirit.

Every time Amazon sends an email for you to “review” the product, they are asking for free labour :-)

Same with google here.

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