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Can't help but feel that if it were a similar prank pulled by Apple on Android, the comments wouldn't be half as forgiving.

aslammuet 11y ago
Why he choose Pakistan?
- emodendroket 11y ago
  I'm guessing that it's easier to sneak bogus edits in for Pakistan than for, say, New York City.
  - yitchelle 11y ago
    and maybe not too obscure so that it will be seen eventually.
  - arthurpaul 11y ago
    it looks like the user who did the edit was from Pakistan
SalimoS 11y ago
So true
zecg 11y ago
Because, a peeing apple? It's not anthropomorphic enough, it's just silly.
icebraining 11y ago
Fanboyism aside, Apple does have a more serious image, so a similar prank would seem more like an attack than a playful jab.
- collyw 11y ago
  Do you think? I always found Apples approach to knocking Windows pretty childish.
happyscrappy 11y ago
It is more appropriate for the Android demographic.
- EricBart 11y ago
  Don't take this too seriously.
Navarr 11y ago
Apple Maps is user moderated too, right? Though my excuse at least is that "Apple is known for their massive review process and locking down of everything - this can only be intentional" if it was Apple. It's more an expectation from the company - I wouldn't even be fully surprised if it was a cheeky Google employee who did it. Would probably get laughs as PR frowns and makes the map team remove it. If it was an Apple employee? Beheaded.
EpicDavi 11y ago
For one thing, it doesn't looked like Google/Android did this at all. As others have said, it looks like someone has falsely contributed to the map and got past the review. Such an examples is pointed out by andrea_s here[1] (it is around the same area as the original link). If it were believed that this was an official work by Android, I bet the comments would be much different. However, as it does not look official, the comments in this article cannot be compared to the comments on an article relating to what you describe. [1] https://goo.gl/maps/5t9br https://goo.gl/maps/5t9br EDIT: For those who can't see the link, the map says "GOOGLE REVIEW POLICY IS CRAP :(".
- maxerickson 11y ago
  Google published it. Whether it was a paid employee or volunteer vandal doesn't really make the organization look worse or better. (Personally, I don't see any reason to be outraged about it, and wouldn't be surprised if they don't see this as a reason to even bother about their review process. If it is a volunteer they will ban them, if it is an employee they will hopefully explain that they don't get to make a similar error of judgement again, or perhaps fire them.)
- arthurpaul 11y ago
  and there is a Skype logo too http://goo.gl/jOk19o http://goo.gl/jOk19o and a happy face http://goo.gl/Z4AHB6 http://goo.gl/Z4AHB6 It looks like a user had enough reputation to add things without review.
TallGuyShort 11y ago
If you're an Apple fan, all you see is Android fan boys, and vice-versa.
- c_plus_minus 11y ago
  Well... I have a Windows phone actually :P
Kurtz79 11y ago
Fanboys are plentiful in both fields, and a good way of recognizing one is a post of the type "Can't help but feel..." I'm an iPhone and Mac user and still the prank made me chuckle.
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aslammuet 11y ago

Why he choose Pakistan?

emodendroket 11y ago
I'm guessing that it's easier to sneak bogus edits in for Pakistan than for, say, New York City.
- yitchelle 11y ago
  and maybe not too obscure so that it will be seen eventually.
- arthurpaul 11y ago
  it looks like the user who did the edit was from Pakistan

SalimoS 11y ago

So true

zecg 11y ago

Because, a peeing apple? It's not anthropomorphic enough, it's just silly.

icebraining 11y ago

Fanboyism aside, Apple does have a more serious image, so a similar prank would seem more like an attack than a playful jab.

collyw 11y ago
Do you think? I always found Apples approach to knocking Windows pretty childish.

happyscrappy 11y ago

It is more appropriate for the Android demographic.

EricBart 11y ago
Don't take this too seriously.

Navarr 11y ago

Apple Maps is user moderated too, right? Though my excuse at least is that "Apple is known for their massive review process and locking down of everything - this can only be intentional" if it was Apple. It's more an expectation from the company - I wouldn't even be fully surprised if it was a cheeky Google employee who did it. Would probably get laughs as PR frowns and makes the map team remove it. If it was an Apple employee? Beheaded.

EpicDavi 11y ago

For one thing, it doesn't looked like Google/Android did this at all. As others have said, it looks like someone has falsely contributed to the map and got past the review. Such an examples is pointed out by andrea_s here[1] (it is around the same area as the original link). If it were believed that this was an official work by Android, I bet the comments would be much different. However, as it does not look official, the comments in this article cannot be compared to the comments on an article relating to what you describe. [1] https://goo.gl/maps/5t9br https://goo.gl/maps/5t9br EDIT: For those who can't see the link, the map says "GOOGLE REVIEW POLICY IS CRAP :(".

maxerickson 11y ago
Google published it. Whether it was a paid employee or volunteer vandal doesn't really make the organization look worse or better. (Personally, I don't see any reason to be outraged about it, and wouldn't be surprised if they don't see this as a reason to even bother about their review process. If it is a volunteer they will ban them, if it is an employee they will hopefully explain that they don't get to make a similar error of judgement again, or perhaps fire them.)
arthurpaul 11y ago
and there is a Skype logo too http://goo.gl/jOk19o http://goo.gl/jOk19o and a happy face http://goo.gl/Z4AHB6 http://goo.gl/Z4AHB6 It looks like a user had enough reputation to add things without review.

TallGuyShort 11y ago

If you're an Apple fan, all you see is Android fan boys, and vice-versa.

c_plus_minus 11y ago
Well... I have a Windows phone actually :P

Kurtz79 11y ago

Fanboys are plentiful in both fields, and a good way of recognizing one is a post of the type "Can't help but feel..." I'm an iPhone and Mac user and still the prank made me chuckle.

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