• RandomBit@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I’ve always been confused why Google keeps Waze and Maps completely separate. Google Maps interface with Waze crowd sourcing would be killer.

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      1 year ago

      They’re separate because Waze has a reputation of giving more “aggressive” routing, and has a social aspect to it. Stuff that really doesn’t belong in Google Maps.

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          1 year ago

          And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in.

          Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze.

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            1 year ago

            Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses.

        • Waze will route you off the highway onto side streets if it thinks it will save you 30 seconds, where Google Maps will keep you on the highway unless it’s closed entirely. The Waze routing only works if you’re the only one using Waze in the area too. If you’re the thenth person Waze has sent down a tiny side street, you end up in your own mini Waze-induced traffic jam that eats up the entire time savings.

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          Like making you take an extra 10 turns, take a longer route, and drive on too-narrow roads, to potentially save only several minutes of being stopped in traffic.

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      I would immediately stop using Maps if I had to deal with any sort of social media infiltration. I already stopped using it in favor of Apple Maps if I have to do transit routing (Apple’s a bit more accurate with timetables).