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User reports Google Maps proposed a sponsored detour to a trip (paquita.masto.host)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/technology

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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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[–] APassenger 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If they can't monetize, they drop. In business terms that makes sense. No profit? Stop the bleeding.

In a wider sense though, Google has done a tremendous job at showing me I can't rely on them for almost anything. I've begun moving email, search, browser, cloud storage... Within a few months Android Auto will be the only thing I can't undo, except to use my car's nav. Maybe I'll do that too.

[–] Chip_Rat 1 points 9 months ago

How has your email transition been? I have been moving away from Google slowly for a few years/intentionally avoiding onboarding with Google services. I don't use Chrome, no google search, haven't used messenger ever, that sort of thing.

But moving away from Gmail is hard. Would love your thoughts.