Mike Blumenthal

Sometimes legal documents have a way of tickling one’s funny bone. Lawyers have no clue how funny they can be. Here was a section from Google’s Maps API Terms of Service: 1.4 Appropriate Conduct and Prohibited Uses. The Service may be used only for services that are generally accessible to consumers without charge. In addition, …

Several weeks ago I reported in detail new techniques that were taking mapspamming to the next level in Google Maps and Yahoo Local. The basic technique was simple: • Rent a mailing address with forwarding in every major market near the centroid of the city (UPS is one of many that offer this service) • …