Ask HN: Can you help me remove the marks for the airstrikes from Google Maps?

Re:Ask HN: Can you help me remove the marks for the airstrik... by invalidname on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @02:44AM (#30524846)

As far as I understand the Russian equipment is awful and unmaintained. As a result soldiers in the field just use cell phones and Google Maps to coordinate. Yes they have the original military equipment as the source of the commands but it's much easier to communicate via cell phones.

If you know Russians this makes 100% perfect sense...

The solution isn't to remove it. Just move the locations slightly to an empty field nearby.

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Re:Ask HN: Can you help me remove the marks for the airstrik... by Piskvorrr on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:57AM (#30525315)

Given the accuracy of the Russian artillery and rockets seen so far, "move it slightly" is a no-op.

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Re:Ask HN: Can you help me remove the marks for the airstrik... by invalidname on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @04:03AM (#30525344)

Slightly is subjective. It can be 10 miles or more. But if you remove it they will notice...

I worked for a company that worked with maps and our local authorities came over and asked us to move the locations of the bases just a bit. We did that. The logic is that they already know the base is there. Just move it a bit and if it looks close enough they will get small things wrong. If it's too much they won't make the mistake of relying on the bad information.

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Re:Ask HN: Can you help me remove the marks for the airstrik... by mellavora on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @04:57AM (#30525628)

I read something about a 40 mile long logistics convoy.... might be more interesting to put markers on that road than on an empty field.

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