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All of which is true, but it leaves me wondering if Vic Police have informed Apple - seems like a far more effective way to save lives than issuing a statement

All of which is true, but it leaves me wondering if Vic Police have informed Apple - seems like a far more effective way to save lives than issuing a statement that will be read by pretty much no-one... I mean as an absolute first step, they should as a minimum report the problem by using the -in-app error notification system...

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mercurial 14y ago
From TFA: > Police have contacted Apple in relation to the issue and hope the matter is rectified promptly to ensure the safety of motorists travelling to Mildura.
- chris_wot 14y ago
  Not to mention that a LOT of people have just read about the issue. Also, not to mention it, but that site is really targetted towards the Australian news media.
  - demallien 14y ago
    Oh, is that what that .au means at the end of the URL?
    - chris_wot 14y ago
      No. You said it would be "read by pretty much noone". I pointed out that the Australian news media monitor the site. Pretty stupid comment, really. No need to get uppity, I'm an Australian also.
      - demallien 14y ago
        My point being that your comment was the one that was getting uppity. What did you think that it added to the conversation? Yes, I did miss the line in the article saying that Vic Police had reported the problem to Apple. Fair enough, I made a mistake, and the first response called me out for it. You then decided to pile on with a zero content response. I mean seriously, your comment added exactly zero to the conversation. There's no point coming off all hurt by my sarcastic rejoinder - if you want to throw stones, you have to expect them to be thrown back...
        chris_wot 14y ago
        Actually, I added to it. Sorry you took it the wrong way. I merely mentioned that HN had picked it up, and that the Australian media monitors the website. I think it might have been the "not to mention it" bits I put into the post that might have been misconstrued... I guess I didn't realize they'd be seen as aggressive. That was not my intent! None of these points had been brought up before, so I'd hardly call that a "zero content response". Peace, I wasn't throwing stones. And I don't see how it's helpful to any conversation on HN...
smackfu 14y ago
The manager of Apple Maps almost certainly got this clipping on their desk this morning with a memo of FIX THIS NOW. Seems pretty effective to me.

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mercurial 14y ago

From TFA: > Police have contacted Apple in relation to the issue and hope the matter is rectified promptly to ensure the safety of motorists travelling to Mildura.

chris_wot 14y ago
Not to mention that a LOT of people have just read about the issue. Also, not to mention it, but that site is really targetted towards the Australian news media.
- demallien 14y ago
  Oh, is that what that .au means at the end of the URL?
  - chris_wot 14y ago
    No. You said it would be "read by pretty much noone". I pointed out that the Australian news media monitor the site. Pretty stupid comment, really. No need to get uppity, I'm an Australian also.
    - demallien 14y ago
      My point being that your comment was the one that was getting uppity. What did you think that it added to the conversation? Yes, I did miss the line in the article saying that Vic Police had reported the problem to Apple. Fair enough, I made a mistake, and the first response called me out for it. You then decided to pile on with a zero content response. I mean seriously, your comment added exactly zero to the conversation. There's no point coming off all hurt by my sarcastic rejoinder - if you want to throw stones, you have to expect them to be thrown back...
      - chris_wot 14y ago
        Actually, I added to it. Sorry you took it the wrong way. I merely mentioned that HN had picked it up, and that the Australian media monitors the website. I think it might have been the "not to mention it" bits I put into the post that might have been misconstrued... I guess I didn't realize they'd be seen as aggressive. That was not my intent! None of these points had been brought up before, so I'd hardly call that a "zero content response". Peace, I wasn't throwing stones. And I don't see how it's helpful to any conversation on HN...

smackfu 14y ago

The manager of Apple Maps almost certainly got this clipping on their desk this morning with a memo of FIX THIS NOW. Seems pretty effective to me.