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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.