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Maybe people could just live with having to search: "<query> near <nearby major town>" if they want to get geographically relevant results. It doesn't seem that
by ForHackernews 6y ago
Maybe people could just live with having to search: "<query> near <nearby major town>" if they want to get geographically relevant results. It doesn't seem that terrible to me.
- FalconSensei 6y agoand then you live in London, ON - Canada, and search for Best places to eat in London... Or you live in the US city of Vancouver instead of Canada and try the same thing...
- ForHackernews 6y agoIf only there were some way other than GPS to distinguish between Portland, OR and Portland, ME...
- conception 6y agoAnd if only cities had subdivisions of /neighboring/ areas.
- orangecat 6y agoThat's terrible for usability, especially since you're almost always going to want better resolution than "anywhere in or around city X".
- ForHackernews 6y agoMaybe you should have to opt-in to handing over all your data, and users who value "usability" over privacy can make an informed choice for themselves.
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