Google amateurs

**Alan1** · 24-02-2011, 08:36 AM

My sister has had a nightmare with Google. Can you believe this .. on their maps you can change any details of any markers on their maps without having to reveal who you are or anything! Where she lives someone changed the details of a shop and put in her private details, address and phone and changed the listing to include police, banks, tourist office, post office etc. She's had constant phone calls and even people walking into her house! Google were not interested but I tracked it down and discovered you can simply edit it back to what it should be. It has to be approved first though and can take weeks to change. Anyone searching google for the address or phone number for any of those premises just get her number instead!

So basically anyone can enter your personal details or anything they like about you and it comes up on google searches just by typing in the name of your town!

**Bindi** · 24-02-2011, 09:29 AM

that is scarey, I'm paranoid enough about my personnal details and what i have given away over the years

**egyptiandan64** · 24-02-2011, 02:12 PM

Thats something Google needs to fix

Sorry to hear about the problem Alan.

Sadly Bindi you can never get that flower back.

Danny

Torterra · 24-02-2011, 02:16 PM

Alan those people are called Google NOOBS not amateurs... This is indeed worrying, and so wrong.

**Alan1** · 24-02-2011, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

Sadly Bindi you can never get that flower back.

Danny

..where have all the flowers gone..long time passing..

**16 shells** · 24-02-2011, 07:03 PM

..Where have all the flowers gone...
I only hope what you gave away was well recieved.

ibizathetort · 25-02-2011, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

Thats something Google needs to fix

Sorry to hear about the problem Alan.

Sadly Bindi you can never get that flower back.

Danny

That made coffee come out of my nose

Scary though Google should be held accountable

**Alan1** · 01-03-2011, 11:17 AM

still not sorted

24-02-2011, 08:36 AM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Google amateurs My sister has had a nightmare with Google. Can you believe this .. on their maps you can change any details of any markers on their maps without having to reveal who you are or anything! Where she lives someone changed the details of a shop and put in her private details, address and phone and changed the listing to include police, banks, tourist office, post office etc. She's had constant phone calls and even people walking into her house! Google were not interested but I tracked it down and discovered you can simply edit it back to what it should be. It has to be approved first though and can take weeks to change. Anyone searching google for the address or phone number for any of those premises just get her number instead! So basically anyone can enter your personal details or anything they like about you and it comes up on google searches just by typing in the name of your town! Last edited by Alan1; 24-02-2011 at 09:11 AM.

24-02-2011, 09:29 AM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	that is scarey, I'm paranoid enough about my personnal details and what i have given away over the years __________________

24-02-2011, 02:12 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Thats something Google needs to fix Sorry to hear about the problem Alan. Sadly Bindi you can never get that flower back. Danny __________________

24-02-2011, 02:16 PM	#4
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Alan those people are called Google NOOBS not amateurs... This is indeed worrying, and so wrong. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

24-02-2011, 07:03 PM	#6
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	..Where have all the flowers gone... I only hope what you gave away was well recieved. __________________ Paul.

01-03-2011, 11:17 AM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	still not sorted

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