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Re:Append "_nomap" to your AP's SSID to opt out of Google Lo... by oconnore on Wednesday March 05, 2014 @10:42AM (#7347553)
That problem is entirely due to you choosing to run Google/Apple software on a network attached computer that you carry with you everywhere (even, apparently, to poo).

Mapping the source of radio signals is common and expected. Your Wifi router is basically a big bright lightbulb that flashes with a unique pattern, and can be seen through walls. You can't legitimately ask the rest of the world not to notice it, the same way you can't request that no one use your porch light as a landmark.

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Re:Append "_nomap" to your AP's SSID to opt out of Google Lo... by droopybuns on Wednesday March 05, 2014 @11:02AM (#7347703)
No. It shouldn't be expected that a $410b market cap company is out mapping this data and selling it to advertisers. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Not a trustworthy company.
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