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What drives me nuts is using the "Search this area" feature once I zoom in. Especially if there's an add anywhere in a 20mi radius. Google Maps usually shows f

What drives me nuts is using the "Search this area" feature once I zoom in. Especially if there's an add anywhere in a 20mi radius. Google Maps usually shows far too much stuff, so I zoom into the area where I am and want to just search that square so I can browse the list easier. But then it'll zoom out and auto-select the first ad miles away - completely defeating the purpose.

danjc 3y ago
Absence of street names is not accidental. I wonder if the theory is that leaving them off is more likely to ensure you remain dependent on the app.
- szundi 3y ago
  These desperate antifeatures drive me crazy these days
- aix1 3y ago
  I don't know whether this actually happens, but it's an interesting thought that removing street names could indeed lead to higher engagement metrics.
  - danjc 3y ago
    When you look for them, perverse incentives abound.
hnick 3y ago
I wasn't sure if I was imagining it but this seemed to change in the last year or so for restaurants on my phone. I used to zoom into the local area when travelling, and click the food icon to see what's around. Now it zooms out and shows a 25km radius. Useless when I want to pick up lunch within a 5 minute drive. I have to zoom in and pan around like a bird pecking for crumbs.
aikinai 3y ago
At least Google has this feature. I'd like to use Apple Maps sometimes, but the search is terrible and you can't even coerce it with a feature like "search in this area".