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by dhekir 2559 days ago
Why should they work for Google for free? Google Maps is a business and should pay for the accuracy of its data. Or OP can contribute to OpenstreetMap to the point it will contain enough and accurate data to be a preferred source for this kind of information. It won't automatically solve the problem with scammers, but with several users policing the accuracy of the data, instead of only Google being the gatekeeper, several solutions become possible. For instance, the Wikipedia model.
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I understand your point, but Google maps is also a useful and free. I think contributions to both OSM and Google is worthy and helps everyone. I personally use Google maps in most cases and contribute back to it, I see no issues with this.