So what do I like sharing most on Google Maps? hmm… Oh yeah I got it! There’s a lot of stuffs I like to share on Maps from increasing the accuracy of locations to just sharing my experiences about a particular place I visit. But recently when I left after a tiring day of work to go try a new restaurant that had a lot nice reviews Maps. Only for me to get to the exact location and BOOM there’s nothing there. The pictures provided by previous visitors clearly proofs that it was once here and now it’s not. My empty stomach thought it was a joke but sadly it was true, the place had closed down. I would have wept in hunger and frustration if not that I was able to finally spot another restaurant that late in the same vicinity thanks to Maps.
So right on the spot I quickly updated the status of the restaurant to ‘Closed’, not permanently cause I had no idea if they just relocated or completely went out of business. But I realized my update will save many out there from the nightmare hunger experience I had that evening and that’s why I love sharing: updated and accurate information about places to help people save time and make better decision. Particularly transparent info about places, which I know pushes service providers like restaurants to always give their best because they now know their reputation on Maps is really important and would have an effect on their business. A poorly treated customer can discourage people from visiting a place just by a negative but honest review and vice versa so I’ve come to experience myself.
So my passion is to help make maps more accurate and reliable by personally visiting, inquiring and updating latest facts about places. And this is a great necessity around here because this technology (Google Maps) is still quite new here.
I think there’s nothing more I hate than getting mislead or worse by an out of date map.
So I’ll keep uploading, updating and improving the accuracy cause it’s what I do best.
Thanks!