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Well you see SOME venues reliably, in particular those that chose to get (aka pay for) a logo etc.

Maybe I'm just being cynical but my pet conspiracy is that in order to make the map space marketable it needs to get worse first so companies are "encouraged" to pay for the privilege.

It would fit in with Googles business model.

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This is frankly obvious, ever since google maps spoken directions began mentioning chain stores by name. "Turn left at the [national fast food chain] is too obvious.

Ah that didn't yet arrive in Germany I think

It's the 'Supermarket bacon' method of enshittification. The normal product heads towards lower quality until the vendor can then sell one that's closer to the original, but call it a premium item, and charge more for it.

The difference is that you are the supermarket's customer. For Maps the customer isn't you.

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