The recent StreetView upgrade to Google Maps to more closely resemble the functionality of Streetview on the iPhone, has also improved the ability to report inappropriate Streetview scenes. In the Google Support Groups for Maps, the invasive StreetView scenes were a common complaint.
The link from StreetView takes the user to an interactive form that allows for a detailed complaint to be filed and a precise location in StreetView to be identified:
Privacy concerns with StreetView have been common and at least one German city has claimed that they will deny Google permission to take StreetView images. I wonder if this improved complaint capability is a (minimal) response to these concerns?
The form expands and allows selection of a number of specific concerns related to the above categories:
Privacy Concerns
This is in reference to an image of:
A face
I am reporting an image of a face that has not been blurred
I have found a picture of my face (or of my child’s) and would like it removed
My house
I have found a picture of my house and would like it removed
My car / a license plate
I am reporting a legible license plate that has not been 
I have found a picture of my car and would like it removed
Inappropriate Content
I have found offensive content, such as nudity, in this image
Other
I am reporting an error in Street View such as a misplaced image, wrong address or misaligned navigation arrows
I am reporting bad image quality
This image presents security concerns
Other
I think this is an important step towards improved privacy!
Comment by Öröklés (1 comments) — November 28, 2008 @ 11:22 am
This makes sense, Google didn’t do anything on purpose
Comment by Drew (2 comments) — December 9, 2008 @ 11:36 am
Drew
You are more than welcome to post on my blog. In fact I would encourage you to do so as I am sure that the folks at genieknows.com have a lot to contribute. My policy is to give “do follows” after the 5th post IF you don’t abuse the privilege.
Welcome to my blog. Looking forward to a meaningful interchange.
Mike
Comment by Mike (166 comments) — December 9, 2008 @ 11:46 am
[...] the other day I came across what looked like a mostly useless comment by GenieKnows on Mike’s blog post on Google Maps Re-design. The comment itself was a cross between useless and retarded. I didn’t pay it any other [...]
Pingback by GenieKnows: Upping the Scum Level - Tech Soapbox — December 11, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Wow, who’s the clown who made a blog post about that?! Does he not have anything else to do lol.
Comment by Drew (2 comments) — December 11, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
Drew
I would agree with Ahmed. Life is not long enough to try to manage a blog AND folks that post just for a link back. From my point of view you are welcome to come, read, share your ideas but it is tiresome to have you sneak links in without contributing.
And as for not having anything else to do….
Mike
Comment by Mike (166 comments) — December 11, 2008 @ 5:26 pm