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Re:Should this be a map or 500 maps? by account42 on Thursday July 04, 2024 @09:28AM (#40874799)
> most users wouldn't want alternate routes

I wouldn't be so sure about that. I have seen many different users intentionally deviate from the suggested route because they know more than Google about what is best for them (or at least they think they do).

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Re:Should this be a map or 500 maps? by btbuildem on Thursday July 04, 2024 @10:01AM (#40875043)
I sometimes I think Waze is sending me on an exploratory missions, giving me a sub-optimal route just to learn the current conditions along it.
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Re:Should this be a map or 500 maps? by dataflow on Thursday July 04, 2024 @10:40AM (#40875314)
s/users/queries/.

I wasn't saying this never happens. I myself deviated from Google Maps just yesterday. But, like, this was probably the only one out of my last 10 queries. And I was trying to say this is a minority of the queries.

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