Title is editorialized because the original is, frankly, clickbait garbage

  • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz
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    6 months ago

    Well change can only be done through voicing disapproval first, although Google will most definitely won’t stop the data gathering in Maps.

    Well It’s understandable if a lot of people wouldn’t switch over to OSM-based apps. I’ve tried OSMAnd, and I observe 3 drawbacks. Lengthy public transport calculation (fair since it’s computing on the phone), no reviews in POI areas (really hard to catch up on), weird results in transportations

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      6 months ago

      Well change can only be done through voicing disapproval first

      Yes, but if you as the consumer never actually stop giving the company your money and/or data then there is little incentive for them to change. Just complaining by itself does absolutely nothing to a company the size of Google. You need to actually follow it up by using your limited power as a consumer to support an alternative. Only then, and if enough people do the same, will the first company consider making changes. If they don’t, at least you are supporting an alternative project and helping it to improve so that it may one day feel like less of compromise.

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      Most people (public and private) never go beyond disapproval, though.

      You’ll hear people complain about this and that, but never even looking for an alternative.