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Actually, I think the Google-provided map of hotels is a lot more useful to me as a search user than almost everything else likely to be returned from a spammy-
by slrz 9y ago
Actually, I think the Google-provided map of hotels is a lot more useful to me as a search user than almost everything else likely to be returned from a spammy-hellhole-producing search term like this one.
I don't know how to make such search terms useful again. Maybe by aggressively delisting anything that reeks of SEO, has ads or otherwise wants to sell something. If that filters out everything but the personal homepage of Johnny S. Hotels of Las Vegas, then so be it.
- tyingq 9y agoGoogle maps is useful, no doubt. But surely they are monetizing it, not always by presenting what's best for you.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoHow do you know? The map has been super helpful and to me and if Google is also able to monetize is that not a win-win?
- bigbugbag 9y agoHow would know if it was actually super unhelpful ? for example by reporting a business as closed when it actually is open ? What about the business itself ? Would it survive if google told people it's closed when it's open ? I'm asking because this is one of the high profile case that has been proeminently featured to showcase how the maps can have devastating effects. https://www.wired.com/2014/07/hacking-google-maps/ https://www.wired.com/2014/07/hacking-google-maps/