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Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by actionfromafar on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:04PM (#34926758)
It also sounds like Google knows to do the right thing when the country government they operate in force them to.
Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by rhino369 on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:15PM (#34926898)
Maybe. But it's easier to say "dial 911" when a country has 911. If India doesn't have something like 911, what is google supposed to recommend? Call 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3!
Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by kevviiinn on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:40PM (#34927231)
I don't know, google maps seems to find the phone numbers for places pretty easily. Why is search any different?
Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by voytec on Friday February 24, 2023 @01:32PM (#34928038)
Advertisers pay and it's reasonable from financial perspective for Google to turn a blind eye before any complaints.

Their main business is ads, not search.

Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by kevviiinn on Friday February 24, 2023 @03:46PM (#34929896)
I guess it's too bad that having a purely financial perspective just isn't reasonable in most cases. I don't understand why people think that's a good excuse to harm and endanger lives, what a wild take
Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by rhino369 on Friday February 24, 2023 @04:22PM (#34930326)
They find phone numbers for places if you are specific enough. If you search, phone number for restaurant, you get a list of restaurants. Google isn't employing someone to curate that list.

Actually, if I google "phone number ambulance" in America, I get a bunch of random ambulance companies and not 911.

If I just google "ambulance" I get stuff about the recent movie.

Re:“find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint” –... by jjkaczor on Friday February 24, 2023 @01:36PM (#34928100)
Thanks, that jingle will be in my head all day...!