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by kergonath 1401 days ago
> They talk about Apple maps and I for one would like to be able to say I’m looking for a restaurant and see the logos pop up along my route.

But then you don’t really want ads: you want information (facts about the local business near your position), ideally factual, impartial and unbiased. The fact that a lot of people seem to conflate both is actually a PR tour de force from advertising companies. Do you really want the prominence of local bars being a function of the tax they pay to advertisers?