Hi folks- The POIs come from various sources, including MapMaker. There is already a feature request internally filed to let API users turn these off (for issues similar to the ones listed here), but you're welcome to file an external request as well.
If the actual POI data is incorrect, then you can file a bug and I'll look into it. (Technically, the issue tracker is not for data bugs, but for something like the burned in POIs, it's probably the easiest way to report them). - pamela On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM, warden [Andrew Leach - Maps API Guru] <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 19, 10:51 pm, BuckyE <[email protected]> wrote about the POI > icons in Normal map tiles: >> >> A lot of them are off, some by hundreds of feet. I asked about this a >> while back in the Google Maps group and got no expert answer. >> >> So, the answers... >> 1. Nope, They're part of the map time art. >> 2. No one knows how they were created, or from what (crudely sloppy) >> data. Several posts here have never been answered by any google folks. > > I think this is one for Pamela to comment on! > > Marcelo wrote: >> Perhaps we shold make a feature request to have them in a separate >> layer, together with the transport icons, (bus stops, train stations). > > Er... could the feature request be for the POIs to be in a separate > layer and the transport icons to be in another separate layer? > Arguably the POI data is less useful than the transport icons, so if > transport is to be separated out -- which is itself debatable -- then > it shouldn't be necessary to display POIs with the transport icons. > > I expect that there is advertising revenue to be won for Google by > allowing punters to click on POIs, so I don't expect any movement on > making them optional. But they should be accurate or they are no use > to anyone, whether map user or POI-proprietor. > > Andrew > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
