Original tootjin 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 gasstationn that sponsors this trip.”
Anyone seen this? One post from one user with no verification behind it seems like nothing to get upset over.
merc@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
The picture suggests that there was an ad that suggested a stop at the sponsored gas station, if the user clicked on the suggestion / ad, then the route would be modified.
IMO that’s massively different than the detour being added by default. If they actually did / were doing that, it would be a huge scandal, but I don’t think that’s what’s happening here. Instead, it’s just an intrusive, annoying ad.
oxf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Your story doesn’t drive clicks though…
merc@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Damn monetization of *checks notes* Mastodon and Lemmy! Those communists are ruining everything!
elfio@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Yeah, about 0% richer now compared with yesterday.
elfio@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Might be. It’s indeed hard to tell by the picture, but the user seems to knows the place so I don’t know. What seems about right is the title is misleading so I’m going to change it.
criticon@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
The picture shows the “eco” route which is a setting you can turn on/off that selects gas saving routes even if they add some minutes to the trip Image
wkk@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Please change “added a sponsored detour” to “proposed a sponsored detour” and it won’t be as misleading anymore
merc@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Thanks for doing that.