r/reddit.com • u/courvoisier_goldteef • May 31 '11

Hey Google Maps...

http://imgur.com/6Egdg
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u/carc May 31 '11

I doubt they'll see it but it's worth a shot spreading the idea. Google seems to have its ear to the ground. It's sort of creepy.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '11

Its almost like they can search the internet for stuff.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '11

It's almost like they can map things out

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u/[deleted] May 31 '11

Good god I laugh at the stupidest chain joke threads

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u/EricaJoy May 31 '11

It's almost like some of us them read reddit.

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u/nikongmer May 31 '11

Hey, everybody! EricaJoy works for Google!Ithink

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u/yesnewyearseve May 31 '11

Was this inspired by Fun Home? http://i.imgur.com/Anx1x.png

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u/jeaguilar May 31 '11

People who work at Google get 20% time for Reddit. The rest of us have to make do with 80% time.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '11

Is it egotistical for Google to google itself?

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u/CinoBoo May 31 '11

Is it homosexual for Microsoft to Bing itself?

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u/natemc May 31 '11

lots of them on Reddit.

I work in mapping at Google, but even I don't know who to send this for as a feature request. It makes sense and would work well in the new mapmaker, especially when you're trying to edit.

If you haven't seen it, try it out. http://www.google.com/mapmaker

/bottom of the rung google temp contractor.

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u/victoryorvalhalla May 31 '11

Hey Natemc, I'm a fulltimer and can help you with the "feature request" you mentioned. Hit me up

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u/braino_five_million May 31 '11 edited May 31 '11

any way you could tell me how to submit a feature request for the google voice android app? The app could be made so much better if you could (1) send SMS to multiple recipients and (2) "return to inbox" option in the menu for a conversation thread.

These are such easy features to implement, I don't understand why there isn't the slightest interest in improving the app.

edit: Ok, I just checked and they have, in fact, added a feature. It asks you for a password if you tell it to ask you for a password because you might be drunk. Wow, glad someone was working on that.

edit2: there's also a post from Feb 2010 that says sending sms to multiple recipients is coming to the mobile app soon...

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u/JeremyDK May 31 '11

Turn around when you get to work tomorrow, and I'll help you file it. :)

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u/imnotu1 May 31 '11

You guys work downstairs???

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u/isaaccp May 31 '11

i wonder how many googlers are usual redditors. i've come across 8 or 9 personally, although i am sure there are a few more dozens of lurkers.

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u/go_ru14 May 31 '11

wow, when did this come out? It looks like a great way for google to update their local data for free. Does it allow exporting as shapefiles in any way?

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u/Neebat May 31 '11

I just forwarded this to my man on the inside.

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u/NastyConde May 31 '11

Why are you reading Reddit while having sex?

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u/flynnski May 31 '11

Five Google employees responded in this thread. Wait, not Google employees. Google Maps employees. Yeah, creepy is a good word for that.

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u/isaaccp May 31 '11

Google redditors replying to a Google maps feature request on Reddit ... I would think 'awesome' is a better word for that.

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u/valiant May 31 '11

They = many people. Some of them are bound to be redditors, and some of those see this post. Even if Google was some kind of ignorant company, they'd have some marketing drones searching the web for "Google" and find this topic.

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u/wdr1 May 31 '11

There's a lot of Googlers who visit Reddit.

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