{"id":191,"date":"2007-08-03T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2007-08-03T14:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/03\/batten-down-the-hatches-more-google-mapspam-on-the-way-to-a-local-map-near-you\/"},"modified":"2007-08-03T16:27:03","modified_gmt":"2007-08-03T20:27:03","slug":"batten-down-the-hatches-more-google-mapspam-on-the-way-to-a-local-map-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/03\/batten-down-the-hatches-more-google-mapspam-on-the-way-to-a-local-map-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Batten down the hatches: More Google MapSpaM on the way to a Local Map near you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Google Maps for Business blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

== 1 of 1 == Date: Thurs, Aug 2 2007 5:51 pm<\/em><\/p>\n

From: “Maps Guide Jen”<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Bonehead, Mike, Joe, fowen, and other business owners,<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks so much for asking about and flagging the unverified listings of TechPros and RentaGeek.<\/em><\/p>\n

We take the rights of those business owners with legitimate listings very seriously, and we’re working on long-term solutions to prevent situations like this most recent one from occurring again. As the Local Business Center and the number of listings in Google Maps continues to develop and expand, <\/em>these types of issues may also become more prevalent.<\/strong> We’re glad and grateful that users such as yourselves continue to be honest and vigilant in helping to bring our attention to potential abuses of Google Maps. As always, let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Jen<\/em><\/p>\n

(bold is mine)<\/p>\n

My response to our beloved (but soon to be very harried) Jen:<\/p>\n

Hi Jen<\/p>\n

Thanks for your response. I have lots of questions:<\/p>\n

1)How soon can we expect to see a technological solution to this problem? Relying on vigilant readers seems to be the proverbial finger in the dam.<\/p>\n

2)Is there a clear statement of what is acceptable practice for bulk upload? If so where? I looked but could not find a simple summary of what was acceptable practice and what wasn’t and what the consequences of unacceptable practice would be.<\/p>\n

3)Will there be a standardized and more responsive mechanism for reporting abuse than these forums if we can expect these issues to become more prevalent?<\/p>\n

Mike Blumenthal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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