Oh I looked @Peadar and yes your theory is one possibility but how likely it is, is another thing!
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you have me hooked lined but I ain’t sinking
take your time
relax
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@tony_b
Aldi & Lidl are German grocery/supermarket stores all across Europe
they build their stores to a plan the same in every location
So
these are 2 different POI’s
Or wait there’s more
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I agree @tony_b, it’s an interesting thought and yet again goes to show how @Peadar seems to always think and look for things outside of the box like, to use @TerryPG’s words "[quote=“TerryPG, post:50, topic:474959”] the reflective lighting in the sky[/quote] 
Yes you are right Anthony I didn’t say how long this poll will stay open but I did mention here in my reply to @StevenBerlin that my plan is to reveal all later next week 
While I’ve mentioned that there’s a twist to this, don’t be nervous because if you get it all wrong, as I mentioned in my reply to @Peadar and @KetanChhaniyara here, one of the Photos A or B will appear in a sequel so you can have another shot at this
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Waiting anxiously and patiently for Adam’s further reveal .I also have some thoughts and would like to share some examples.
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don’t be shy
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Yes. Quite often there are few photos on a POI, and very few new ones being added. That makes it easy.
No really deep analysis, but I just took a look at a fast food restaurant where I’m intimately aware of the history. There were only two photos which I didn’t think were nice for that place, so I made many attempts to get the “just right” storefront photo and that immediately became the #1 photo. A few months later I was going there again and just opened Maps for no real reason. I discovered four additional photos by someone with a foreign-sounding name and two by a local businessman. I’ve subsequently added a video which is in position #2, and another photo which is at #9. The place now has 14 contributions uploaded in 5 years. The two original photos are at 6 and 7, the four tourist photos are at 4, 8, 10, and 11, while #14 looks like it reappeared from a previously hidden contribution. This is not a typical tourist place, but in their review they said a local recommended they try the food there before leaving the island. My first carefully planned photo is still #1.
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But has AI found you trustworthy so @tony_b
apart from pictures
expand your thoughts
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Yes @Peadar, maybe its a trust thing. Apart from pictures, I also find that when I add or edit a place, I get the email that says my edit is under review, then within a few seconds the second email to say that my edit has been accepted.
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Level 10 is waiting for you
I’ll think I’m a 8 forever
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Yes I’m familiar with Aldi and Lidl @Peadar
I was taken to both on one of my UK trips.
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I also look forward to this @StevenBerlin.
Now, regarding replying to specific text in someone’s comment, don’t give up. Just keep trying and take one step at a time.
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Thanks @Peadar! Well based on the great discussion in this post, I will put forward my thoughts on some of the important issues raised. Whether it rocks you or not, we’ll see but I do hope that it will be an interesting deeper discussion on these issues.
That’s great! It’s quite a simple technique and as well as making it easier to reply, it makes it easier for readers to follow.
I totally agree with you on this Peadar!
Having been to beautiful Ireland twice, I was aware of this
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@tony_b I must have missed where @StevenBerlin made that comment. Notwithstanding, I still believe that such photos are selected by the AI and as soon as I get some time, I will explain why I think this.
Your comments here Anthony reminded me of the discussion on faces and vehicle licence plates in photos in the Does this ever happen to you? post!
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Perfect @TerryPG. Save these examples for the forthcoming detailed discussion on the issues raised in this post. While outside the scope of this topic, we will discuss these soon.
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I may have said this before @tony_b so forgive me if I am repeating myself. However, because relatively speaking you live in a small place, I believe that this provides you with great opportunity to experiment with media to determine which media works best.
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@AdamGT it seems to me, you ignored I said “from our perspective.”, will say while I convinced there is some logic behind, it is difficult, if not impossible for us to understand. 
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Thanks for picking me up on that @WilfriedB and for clarifying your earlier statement.
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When do you plan to close out voting?
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Yes, the POI that I mention now is the same one I mentioned in that old thread. I went back there many days until I was finally able to take a photo the way I wanted.
I do need to clarify that despite our smallness, 14 photos in 5 years is not the usual norm for POIs here. But the lack of photos for a food place in this instance is what caused me to take up the challenge. I have more than 100,000 views on this photo now, but WHO are those viewers, and WHY are none of those viewers taking and posting more photos?
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