Google maps

[+The Blorenges]

Google maps are returning...

 

but just for Premium Members.

 

See more info from Jeremy here

 

MrsB

Edited April 6, 2012 by The Blorenges

[+eusty]

Most of us use scripts more...so still use google

 

You would have thought about it being pm only before they removed in the first place!

[+duncanhoyle]

I'll be sticking with the map enhancements Firefox plugin as the ability to switch to OS Maps is really useful

[+dartymoor]

This whole thing has been very poorly handled from the start.

 

I know this exact suggestion was made very early on but they either ignored it or never checked user feedback and bulldozed through anyway. That page says they've now reached agreement with Google, but honestly, I do wonder if it was even considered and asked in the beginning.

 

Sorry GS, you do many things well, but responding to your customers ain't one.

[BOBBLES WORLD TOUR]

I see that this news is well hidden in a thread no one shall probably read anyway. But that is as would be expected. Enjoy your premium membership folks.

And the impending rise in fees. I get my FREE mapping elsewhere.

[+MartyBartfast]

I see that this news is well hidden in a thread no one shall probably read anyway. But that is as would be expected.

While I agree that GS are pretty dire at communicating with their customers and particularly so over this whole maps debacle, this thread was a feature request for Google maps to be brought back for premium members and has been a pretty active thread so it's not unreasonable that Jezza responded on there, where else do you think he should have posted it? I suspect when the code has been cut it will be announced in the release notes for some future release

 

Enjoy your premium membership folks.

And the impending rise in fees. I get my FREE mapping elsewhere.

There's no suggestion that this will lead to an increase in PM fees yet, but as it's stayed the same since its inception I don't think a small increase is going to bug people too much.

Edited April 9, 2012 by MartyBartfast

[+Mark+Karen]

tbh I wouldn't object to a small rise in fees in exchange for Groundspeak to stop whinging about how expensive their servers are and how they can't cope.

[+MartyBartfast]

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Why are you bothered anyway, as you're not a PM?

 

Or are you worried on behalf of your alter ego?

Edited April 14, 2012 by castagnari
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[BOBBLES WORLD TOUR]

I may be a little schizoid but?

Edited April 11, 2012 by JoLuc

[+The Blorenges]

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Oh, sorry... Did you want something non-boring from me?

 

I don't feel the need to upset any caching carts on this topic, others on this forum are well able to "stir" just for the sake of it. Google maps returning is not a major issue for us as we hardly ever use them. I provided the link in my OP simply to alert other users of this UK forum of what was happening because I know that many never venture further than this place - they do not enjoy, or wish to be involved with, the far-flung delights of the Geocaching Topics, the How Do I? place, the cloistered world of the Travel Bug forum, not to mention the strange happenings of Off Topic.

 

Incidentally, I consider your post that I've quoted to be rude. I have reported it. (Sorry to be so boring).

 

MrsB

Edited April 14, 2012 by castagnari
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[+Original A1]

Well done, Mrs B. I agree with you.

 

And back on topic, thank you. I wouldn't have found the message elsewhere, but am delighted to hear about the return to Google maps, increase or no increase in fee.