Google Maps are coming back to Geocaching.com on May 22nd!
What do you think? Do you care? Did you miss this mapping service when it was gone?
For regular members, will this make you pay to become a premium member?
Geocaching Google Maps Are Back!
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halemeister
May 18, 2012 at 10:41 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
For me, it isn’t going to make much of a difference. I am already a Premium Member, and I have been using the greasemonkey workaround to get the google maps anyway.
Ian McGlynn on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 1:28 am (UTC 13) Link to this comment
Another PMO function for GS to rake in more cash… total garbage!
Peter Walker on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 2:14 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
Can’t say I agree with you here Ian. I think Gavin quite clearly outlined in this post ( http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2012/02/16/new-geocaching-com-maps-and-the-google-issue/ ) the type of costs GC.com were facing with the changes Google were introducing. If GC.com wanted to rake in the cash they wouldn’t bother bringing Google Maps back at all – it’s a further cost they have to pay!
Ian McGlynn on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
No need to yell Peter
Peter Walker on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 2:27 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
WHAT WAS THAT!?!?!?
Dgs Cacher on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 2:29 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
calm down guys…it’s not about the exclamation
Ian McGlynn on Facebook
May 19, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC 13) Link to this comment
Look, I am totally calm but as soon as I add!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shit gets real…lol
Dodger
May 23, 2012 at 12:44 am (UTC 13) Link to this comment
Couldn’t believe the uproar over this when Google Maps got dumped. Big deal. In fact, I like the Mapquest/OpenStreetMap maps better. Oh, I know, what blasphemy.
Really, why does everybody get all worked up over online maps anyway? Gee whiz, guys, all you need are the coordinates.
ServerSide6
May 26, 2012 at 9:06 am (UTC 13) Link to this comment
YESSSSSS!!!!!! I am so happy they’re back. I was so bummed when they left. The replacement maps were clunky, slow and completely lame. It was such a bad experience and reflected poorly on both parties. Good on ‘em for working things out.
Made my day!