flop_leash_973

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[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (9 children)

I week long boycott will do nothing. If that is the most you are prepared to inconvenience yourself to send a message, then just give up now.

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

While this is nice, I would really like to see more fully independent options that are not just a proxy for Google/Bing. I realize that is a lot easier said than done, but this kind of solution is not providing a real alternative in anything but name only. Google/Microsoft fully control the APIs being used. so this only exists so long as those they are trying to provide an alternative for allow them to exist. Which will not scale if they are anything but a blip on the radar.

 

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/