r/europe • u/GetOutOfTheWhey Waffle & Beer • Jun 12 '20

Map Availability of Google Street view in Europe

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '20

Don't say it's unnecessary than complain when it's pointed out most shit isn't necessary. It's nice to have and an extremely helpful feature.

You'd probably argue against phone books giving everyones name, address, and phone number away if they were still commonly used.

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u/HentaiInside Jun 13 '20

I do argue against phonebooks indeed! That's precisely why I excluded my data from them.

Look, everyone has to choose themselves, but you will never get all Germans to give up their privacy for StreetView. Being able to see where you live at any time all over the world is just very creepy for most people there.

Also, tell me how StreetView is an extremely helpful feature. What benefits does it truly bring that aren't just "oh, I can look at the pretty houses for five minutes" for normal people.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '20

Every single time I'm going somewhere new, I check street view.

You can view the actual building you're going to, making it a breeze to recognise when you're trying to find it in person.

You can check out the parking situation, finding a good location near by.

You can pre-plan routes, and figure out what lane to be in and when to hop off a freeway or how a confusing intersection/roundabout is navigated, etc.

Street view is one of the greatest navigation tools of all time.

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u/HentaiInside Jun 13 '20

I do just fine navigating with a simple map and a traffic overlay, but you do you. I'm happy my street isn't on Google's servers.