03-21-2018 03:39 PM
i was reveiwing pending edits in my region on google maps and i stumbled on a spam removal. the edit looked correct at first glance the feature had a very offensive name.
in actuallity the feature was that of a highschool
i attempted to fix the name a couple times but evidently i did not have enough trust to autopublish the edit.
i tried to put the name to
Father Michael Goetz Secondary School but to be honest regardless of the final naming the priority must be to get rid of the offensive phrase
https://goo.gl/maps/Sf1XY3c9zkM2
i assume as this is a publicly funded institution that there is no expectation of privacy
regardless the current name makes this a bit urgent
thanks
03-22-2018 05:48 AM
Solution@RPaulR @PaulPavlinovich Hi both, this issue has been quickly resolved. Thank you again for flagging and keeping Maps conducive for all.
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03-22-2018 05:19 AM
Hi @RPaulR thanks for reporting this issue. I've escalated it to the Googlers.
Regards Paul
03-22-2018 05:32 AM
Thanks for reporting, @RPaulR. The team is working towards a fix at the moment. We appreciate your patience. Thank you.
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03-22-2018 05:48 AM
Solution@RPaulR @PaulPavlinovich Hi both, this issue has been quickly resolved. Thank you again for flagging and keeping Maps conducive for all.
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03-22-2018 06:03 AM
Yay @JeslynL thanks for fixing.
03-22-2018 11:33 PM
thanks.
kinda concerned that spam deletion now contains text that suggests it is openly to be used for offensive listings.
problem is most offensive listings are hijacked or otherwise name edited. most were previously ok at one point.
additionally im going to contact an administrator at the school and make sure they claim it and manage the listing to prevent further vandalism.
less experienced and or newer local guides would have supported a deletion of this listing in the review process due to the bad explainer when editing on maps.
very few experienced mappers in canada even bother with reviewing the existance Q in my metro of canada (literally the densist poulation zone in the country).
most users who contribute have basicly no prior mapping knowledge that predates the closing of mapmaker
this makes them more likely to publish bad edits or train the algorithyms wrong depending on what you beleive. at least i think.
heck there is a phone number edit i purposely avoided moderating cause i know the owner and i wanted him to claim and manage his listing from GMB (i believe his listing should be service area with a hidden address). i think this was resolved though.
stayed pending for at least 8 months. i am very forgetful sometimes.