top 50 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 169 points 2 years ago (43 children)

They're done this globally apparently. They just got rid of the provincial park option and defaults all government operated nature reserves, of any government, as "state parks".

Seems very shortsighted and with a disregard for other countries. Extremely confusing move by google.

  • source
  • hideshow 43 child comments
  • [–] 90 points 2 years ago (36 children)

    yea, 'state park', as in 'operated by the state'

    I can see why they did this, but its really stupid, especially at a time like this. i've reported half a dozen parks.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 36 child comments
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    The problem is that for us there is a big difference between municipally run, province-run, and federally run parks. We also have private parks, privately owned but publically accessible parks, and of course, amusement parks.

  • source
  • parent
  • load more comments (3 replies)
  • load more comments (2 replies)
    [–] 75 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    Canada really needs to develop its technology to get off of oppressive American tech. We need to work with other countries and develop our own tech to combat this. Absolutely insulting. Just a little β€œoopsie” after over a decade of not having mislabelled parks? The stink is showing.

  • source
  • hideshow 15 child comments
  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Open source options exist. We just need more people using OpenStreetMaps and shit.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    As much as i try to update OSM with local knowledge, there's no way to keep OSM reasonably up to date without automation tools.

    I'm not sure how OSM can replicate whatever tools google uses to constantly update open/close hours, new/dead businesses, bus stops with schedules, etc.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    A government funded utility that utilizes regional GIS and aerial mapping would go a long way. Google's got the upper hand on directions and traffic reporting though, so that would take more time to make effective. A lot of that is genuinely due to the number of users that exist on the platform though. I think if you tried to implement similar location data analysis for government infrastructure, people would be up in arms at the idea, despite being perfectly happy to provide the same data to Google.

    It's unfortunate that Google is as prevalent a default service as they are, but it's hard to ignore how good a service they offer, and how long the development period has been to get them there.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Yeah people have to start using OpenMaps more, and OSMAnd app alternative for navigation

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yep! I recently created an account with https://www.openstreetmap.org/ and started mapping my local area. Fuck Google.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (3 replies)
    [–] 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Every canadian should switch to Organic Maps for national security purposes.

    !organicmaps@sopuli.xyz

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (2 replies)
    [–] 47 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    Feels like we're being politically raped, and it's really pissing me off.

  • source
  • hideshow 12 child comments
  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    If people are wondering why Google is simping to Trump, they have been convicted of being a monopoly and the antitrust action is now in the penalty phase.

    The action started under Trump I, was vigorously pursued by Biden's Lena Kahn and the conviction secured. Now all that's left is to decide the penalty, which could range from a strongly written letter to a breakup of the company.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (1 reply)
    [–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    from "Not Evil" to "Prime Evil" in just a couple decades.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • load more comments (2 replies)
    [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    Can you please go burn down the White House again?

  • source
  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    Jesus fucking Christ already!

    The orange butt plug and fElon need to keep their fucking hands off Canada.

  • source
  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    I mean I knew Americans weren't great at geography, I didn't realize it was this bad.

  • source
  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Just label the US as South/Lesser Canada.

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • load more comments (1 reply)
    [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    I'm not seeing this at all.

    Provincial Parks in BC are all still called 'xyz provincial park'.

    If you explicitly search for 'state park' all the provincial ones come up, but there's nothing in any of their details mentioning 'state' in anyway.

    /edit: found it.

    It's subtle, but it's there.

  • source
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Mount Robson Park from both search and maps:

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago
    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    I wouldn't be surprised if the orange utan asked Google to "make a mistake" on purpose, to float the idea and see what would happen.

  • source
  • [–] [S] 9 points 2 years ago

    Just checked and sure enough, nearby provincial parks are labelled 'State Park'

  • source
  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Man, all these tech giants keep making convenient "mistakes"....

  • source
  • load more comments
    view more: next β€Ί