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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by DropInIn on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @12:28PM (#36420663)
> Many times businesses that don't pay to be listed either won't show up on the map/in search or at best show up basically last

Well that explains a butt ton.... Keep having issues with maps showing places on the other side of the city instead of the 15 places in walking distance...

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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by dehrmann on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @12:35PM (#36420784)
I keep waiting for a racketeering case against Google.
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Re:Facebook almost acquired Waze, but we ended up with Google by spike021 on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @02:10PM (#36422107)
I notice it the most when I'm just trying to find a place whose name I can't quite recall, but I know where it's located. Usually hole in the wall or other lesser known spots. I'll literally zoom in as far as I can on the building or plaza where it's located and Google refuses to show it to me.
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