The New Google Maps

[Fastship]

Google revealed how they are changing their Maps this week. You can check out how here:

https://maps.google.com/help/maps/he...sktop/preview/

It seems Maps is to be another device by google to remorselessly harvest personal data under the guise of "we're helping you for free" - more like the destruction of privacy for profit I think.

I'd rather buy and use paper maps.

[PanEuropean]

Well - as you point out, if you don't want to use the Google Map service, you are certainly under no obligation to do so.

If you want to use the service, but you have concerns about data collection and the resulting personalization of the results, there are many ways to mitigate that:

1) Clear the cookie(s) that Google sets in your browser after you use the map service.

2) Create a fictitious Google account (for example, 'Santa Claus @ gmail.com), and sign into Google Maps using that account. Don't use that account for any other purpose. Browsing history and personalization associated with the account will not be correlated with any other accounts you may have.

3) Put tinfoil over your windows and wear a tinfoil hat when you are using the new Google Maps service.

[Fastship]

Originally Posted by PanEuropean

3) Put tinfoil over your windows and wear a tinfoil hat when you are using the new Google Maps service.

I do that already with my feet in a biscuit tin too as you well know since you can obviously see me through my computer. You're one of them aren't you? AREN'T YOU!?!?!?

[Fastship]

i'm only one of the growing backlash of google haters (and I use the term "hate" advisedly):

Microsoft Internal Google Chrome 'Bouncing Ball' Parody - YouTube

[Scootergal]

There's an easy way to stop Google ... stop buying things!

Seriously - as long as people want to buy things and companies want to sell things, there will be a need for Google.

If you didn't need to get bits for you bike, know where to camp, feed your face and wipe your backside, Google wouldn't exist!

But I 'spose mass angst needs to be directed somewhere - prior to Google it was the government, corporations, bosses, banks, Microsoft... but I spose as long as you are not beating on your partner, kids, noisy neighbours ... then Google is as good a target as any.





Personally I love Google - especially Google Maps! Otherwise I wouldn't know where to park my bike

[Fastship]

Originally Posted by Scootergal

There's an easy way to stop Google ... stop buying things!

Seriously - as long as people want to buy things and companies want to sell things, there will be a need for Google.

If you didn't need to get bits for you bike, know where to camp, feed your face and wipe your backside, Google wouldn't exist!

But I 'spose mass angst needs to be directed somewhere - prior to Google it was the government, corporations, bosses, banks, Microsoft... but I spose as long as you are not beating on your partner, kids, noisy neighbours ... then Google is as good a target as any.





Personally I love Google - especially Google Maps! Otherwise I wouldn't know where to park my bike

Your naivety is touching. Let me put my “angst” into some proper context for you; if any pratt comes at me wearing “Google Glass” they can expect a Glasgow Kiss (Google it!) - a reasonable response I think.


Hang on – they'll have captured me doing it on their super cool dude Google Glass and I'll be posted on You-tube (owned by Google) for all the world to see. Damn, I haven't thought this through have I? Oh well, worth it if I start a trend, a whole new You-tube Channel - “me getting decked wearing my Google glass”. A metaphor for a new age.