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It is straightforward to visit any other online mapping service and see many villages labeled there. Bing: https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=33.185932%7E35.321974&l

by aduffy 5mo ago

It is straightforward to visit any other online mapping service and see many villages labeled there. Bing: https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=33.185932%7E35.321974&lvl=11.9&style=r https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=33.185932%7E35.321974&lvl=11.9&... Google: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1649913,35.2506666,11.55z https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1649913,35.2506666,11.55z OSM: https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/33.1554/35.2890 https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/33.1554/35.2890

_2d30 5mo ago
Removed means they were there before which means comparison to other maps means nothing. It's possible Apple never had them in the first place. It's completely unverifiable with the link or your links.
- aduffy 5mo ago
  OSM is a foundational data layer for GIS. If you're building a mapping service, you're almost certainly using OSM augmented by satellite imagery and other sources to find population zones that OSM has not found yet. If you look at the Apple Maps satellite layer, you see thousands of structures spread across the area. It is a reasonable assumption that these population centers were labeled and Apple (or one of its data partners) has withdrawn the labels.
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  - bigbugbag 5mo ago
    > If you look at the Apple Maps satellite layer, you see thousands of structures spread across the area. and if stop fixating on South Lebanon and go to other places where israel is not invading and destroying villages, let's say Syria, you'll notice the exact same issue: https://imgur.com/8p1ANAZ https://imgur.com/8p1ANAZ so your argument actually go against what you attempt to demonstrate. now why is apple bad at maps in this area and possibly other areas elsewhere in the world is a different matter.
- walletdrainer 5mo ago
  Just check literally any Lebanese social media site?
forrestthewoods 5mo ago
I wish this thread had more discussion on why Apple Maps is missing the labels but Google and Bing are not. That’s awfully curious, no?

by aduffy 5mo ago

_2d30 5mo ago

Removed means they were there before which means comparison to other maps means nothing. It's possible Apple never had them in the first place. It's completely unverifiable with the link or your links.

aduffy 5mo ago
OSM is a foundational data layer for GIS. If you're building a mapping service, you're almost certainly using OSM augmented by satellite imagery and other sources to find population zones that OSM has not found yet. If you look at the Apple Maps satellite layer, you see thousands of structures spread across the area. It is a reasonable assumption that these population centers were labeled and Apple (or one of its data partners) has withdrawn the labels.
- _2d30 5mo ago
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- bigbugbag 5mo ago
  > If you look at the Apple Maps satellite layer, you see thousands of structures spread across the area. and if stop fixating on South Lebanon and go to other places where israel is not invading and destroying villages, let's say Syria, you'll notice the exact same issue: https://imgur.com/8p1ANAZ https://imgur.com/8p1ANAZ so your argument actually go against what you attempt to demonstrate. now why is apple bad at maps in this area and possibly other areas elsewhere in the world is a different matter.
walletdrainer 5mo ago
Just check literally any Lebanese social media site?

forrestthewoods 5mo ago

I wish this thread had more discussion on why Apple Maps is missing the labels but Google and Bing are not. That’s awfully curious, no?