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User reports Google Maps proposed a sponsored detour to a trip (paquita.masto.host)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by elfio@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Original toot in Spanish says: "OK, so I need some alternatives to Google Maps, because I just decided seconds ago to stop using it after I got proposed a trip with a completely unnecessary detour which adds two extra minutes just because it pass by a gas station that sponsors this trip."

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 178 points 10 months ago (12 children)

The picture suggests that there was an ad that suggested a stop at the sponsored gas station, if the user clicked on the suggestion / ad, then the route would be modified.

IMO that's massively different than the detour being added by default. If they actually did / were doing that, it would be a huge scandal, but I don't think that's what's happening here. Instead, it's just an intrusive, annoying ad.

[–] elfio@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Might be. It's indeed hard to tell by the picture, but the user seems to knows the place so I don't know. What seems about right is the title is misleading so I'm going to change it.

[–] wkk@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Please change "added a sponsored detour" to "proposed a sponsored detour" and it won't be as misleading anymore

[–] elfio@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks for the proposal!

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