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Re:Google Decides to Monetize Maps by Applejinx on Thursday April 18, 2019 @03:28PM (#19694052)
Wonder how close they can get to deliberately routing all traffic through McDonalds and Starbucks drive-throughs, as an unskippable part of the route.

Oh wait, oh wait! They do that and then you get an INSTANT E-COUPON for wherever they drove you through. You'll be driving to nowhere just for the chance to be given amazing discounts en-route!

(open to placing bets on how they will inevitably, literally do this. I want royalties, you bastards :D )

Re:Google Decides to Monetize Maps by mattkevan on Thursday April 18, 2019 @04:41PM (#19694594)
Just wait until Waymo’s self driving cars become a thing.

Your route home will be determined by the highest bidders, so you’ll have no choice but to go past that particular McDonald’s, the in-cabin screens displaying personalised, location-based messages all the while.

Re:Google Decides to Monetize Maps by eaandkw on Thursday April 18, 2019 @05:02PM (#19694742)
Better yet. You will be restricted where you can go based on your net worth or social credit score.