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To: longnshort who wrote (583198)8/28/2010 9:22:55 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) of 1573142
 
Google Maps Removes Lincoln Memorial on Eve of Beck Event

John on August 28, 2010 at 12:45 am

Caleb Howe at Red State discovered it. Sometime today Google Maps made the Lincoln Memorial disappear. Here’s what you get if you type “Lincoln Memorial” into Google Maps:



Obviously, the FDR Memorial is not the Lincoln Memorial, though it is nearby. A look at the edit screen shows that Google Maps users have been maliciously editing the page all day in what is clearly a coordinated effort:

Changed 8 hours 1 mins ago by Brian Erst
Geometry: Location moved
Approved 7 hours 25 mins ago by Google moderator Valerie
Approved 6 hours 58 mins ago by Google Moderator DanielaC


The same group of morons has been editing the location of the real Memorial as well. But the real question is why doesn’t the Lincoln Memorial show up in the search results in addition to the edited FDR Memorial? This wouldn’t seem to be something users would be able to change.

I’m sure Google will get around to restoring honor to Google Maps, probably sometime late tomorrow afternoon. Maybe it’s time to switch to Bing.

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