Google maps just released an interesting but dead simple feature to start correcting business locations:
Now you can find it on Google Maps and move the marker to its front door. You might just save someone’s date with this information! Fixing markers can be downright addictive. I’ve spent hours using Street View to locate businesses and houses, and then moving their markers.
You might be worried about people monkeying with markers. Fear not, we’ve thought of that. Whenever you find a recently-moved address or business, you’ll see a “Show original” link you can click to see where the marker was originally. If it’s in the wrong place, just move it to the right one.
Once again, the wisdom of the crowds playing part in our future. Some don’t trust it, but systems like this when used and guided correctly, can server a much greater good. The sum of the parts is greater than the individual parts. Getting people to contribute is the hard part. Since 80% of the work is done by 20% or less of the users (like wikipedia).
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