Android Is Peeing on an Apple in Pakistan - Google Maps

Post by cgtyoder » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 12:37 PM UTC

nyrina wrote: post #60

pella wrote: post #49

media: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/24/google-map... http://thenextweb.com/google/2015/04/24/theres-an-android-pe... http://mashable.com/2015/04/24/android-bot-peeing-on-apple-l... "Update: A Google spokesperson got back to us, explaining that the image is likely a result of a user abusing Map Maker, the tool that allows everyone to contribute to Google Maps. "Even though edits are moderated, occasi…

I simply can't believe that they are "working on getting it removed". If it was a problem they didn't want the whole world to know about, it would've been removed the second they were made aware of the issue.

Post by aslammuet » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 12:39 PM UTC

toomim wrote: post #71

This makes me sad because I care about apple, and wish android cared about apple too.

Post by aslammuet » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 12:40 PM UTC

Post by mszyndel » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 12:41 PM UTC

aryamaan wrote: post #82

maxerickson wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would you expect every random employee to have the necessary access to expedite such a change? It's 5 AM in Mountain View, they probably have to get someone out of bed. Also, I imagine they would like to figure out where it came from, which may or may not complicate the removal, who knows.

Well, Google doesn't have office only in MV.

Post by mda » Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 12:43 PM UTC

anc84 wrote: post #70

janus24 wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I checked the history of the place on OSM and I found nothing. http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/33.514583/73.059222

I was being sarcastic about the view of many that Google and other commercial maps must be better just because they are commercial. OSM is not without its own share of vandalism, but it is rare and usually hidden somewhere.