Google’s become an obsessive stalker

Re:Google’s become an obsessive stalker by lloeki on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:13AM (#12496495)

I understand the prompt I get from Maps that I'm visiting a location and adding a shot could be helpful, especially when volunteering as a "Local Guide", but IIUC the GP is talking about taking private shots in the Photos app and being prodded into putting it online? That's a bridge too far on the intent because the process is just not the same.

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Re:Google’s become an obsessive stalker by radarsat1 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:18AM (#12496530)

Spot on. And they don't provide a "never ask me again" button, as far as I can remember. (I can't check without driving off into the country side and taking a photo to verify...)

To be clear though it is when I take a photo with the Camera app, and I think it's Maps that detects this and asks me. But it's automatic, amounts to the same thing. It may be because I live in a country with relatively fewer tourists so perhaps their photo count around here is lower. (Chile. There are definitely tourists, but it's just not Europe.)

Regardless, I basically just find it a bit rude.

edit: dgacmu, thank you! Done.

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Re:Google’s become an obsessive stalker by dgacmu on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:24AM (#12496588)

Maps --> Hamburger menu --> Settings --> Notifications --> Your contributions --> Turn off the slider for "Adding your photos" and/or "Adding the first photo"

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Re:Google’s become an obsessive stalker by chillingeffect on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @10:30AM (#12497193)

I tried this and found my version doesn't have the "Your contributions" section, but it has "Show contribution reminders," described as

"Be reminded when you haven't contributed recently [...]"

hahaha! as if I'm under some agreement to regularly contribute...

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