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I’m very hit and miss with Waze as an early user. On the one hand, more users = more data to share back with me. On the other hand, more users = some of the a
by Scoundreller 3y ago
I’m very hit and miss with Waze as an early user.
On the one hand, more users = more data to share back with me.
On the other hand, more users = some of the amazing shortcuts it’s shown me aren’t so amazing anymore.
- smogcutter 3y agoWaze is the tragedy of the commons in action. It’s great for the individual, but the more people use it the worse off everyone becomes, including the users and the surrounding community.
- Scoundreller 3y agoI mean, I’m sure they’ve implemented some logic to avoid “over-suggesting” a 1-lane shortcut from a 4 lane highway, but I have taken shortcuts where I’m clearly in a line of Wazers. I feel bad when it sends me toward a difficult unprotected left (in the LHD world) and there’s a bazillion cars behind me waiting to turn right but can’t until I can move. I do think Waze and the like have effectively “added” 10% more roads out of thin air. Departments of Transportation should be paying them.