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this is not true, you fix it for everyone using Google maps (which is basically everyone)

• purple_turtle 5y ago
  Where I can download Google map data dataset for my own processing? Yes, Google makes apps usable by general public but their database is proprietary - including what people contribute for free.
  • seaman1921 5y ago
    ok I thought parent comment meant to say it only changes your private maps, not for everyone. I see what you mean
  • KarlKemp 5y ago
    The argument that OP may or may not have intended is that any change in Google Maps benefits a fraction of “everybody” that equal to Google Maps’ share of the market. That’s maybe 80-90%. Telling users of Google Maps that their contribution is worthless if they don’t submit it to a free & open database may be net-negative if only a small fraction gets discouraged from contributing altogether. I have a few million edits on wikidata to proof my sympathy for Open Data. But the openness is only useful if it leads to more people having access to the data. And a proprietary service being involved doesn’t diminish the value by itself.