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You'd think Google would be wise to that since they do that themselves. E.G. When they caught Bing copying them... https://www.wired.com/2011/02/bing-copies-go
by DoubleGlazing 6y ago
You'd think Google would be wise to that since they do that themselves.
E.G. When they caught Bing copying them... https://www.wired.com/2011/02/bing-copies-google/ https://www.wired.com/2011/02/bing-copies-google/
And they definitely do it with maps. There is a tiny little village I visit in rural Roscommon each year. Each year a new major retailer appears to have opened in this 500 population village, well according to Google Maps that is. At the moment there is a branch of New Look situated on a farm down a single track country lane.
- shagie 6y agoThis is a variation on the trap street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_street I recall coming across this in my travels. There was a named "town" at the intersection of two streets - upon passing through there, nothing. Later wondering where the town went I found that it was not ever there and was just present to identify people copying that map.
- captn3m0 6y agoCalled a Paper town.