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Can't help but feel that if it were a similar prank pulled by Apple on Android, the comments wouldn't be half as forgiving.

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Fanboys are plentiful in both fields, and a good way of recognizing one is a post of the type "Can't help but feel..."

I'm an iPhone and Mac user and still the prank made me chuckle.

For one thing, it doesn't looked like Google/Android did this at all. As others have said, it looks like someone has falsely contributed to the map and got past the review. Such an examples is pointed out by andrea_s here[1] (it is around the same area as the original link).

If it were believed that this was an official work by Android, I bet the comments would be much different. However, as it does not look official, the comments in this article cannot be compared to the comments on an article relating to what you describe.

[1] https://goo.gl/maps/5t9br

EDIT: For those who can't see the link, the map says "GOOGLE REVIEW POLICY IS CRAP :(".

Google published it. Whether it was a paid employee or volunteer vandal doesn't really make the organization look worse or better.

(Personally, I don't see any reason to be outraged about it, and wouldn't be surprised if they don't see this as a reason to even bother about their review process. If it is a volunteer they will ban them, if it is an employee they will hopefully explain that they don't get to make a similar error of judgement again, or perhaps fire them.)

and there is a Skype logo too http://goo.gl/jOk19o and a happy face http://goo.gl/Z4AHB6 It looks like a user had enough reputation to add things without review.

If you're an Apple fan, all you see is Android fan boys, and vice-versa.

Well... I have a Windows phone actually :P

Because, a peeing apple? It's not anthropomorphic enough, it's just silly.

Fanboyism aside, Apple does have a more serious image, so a similar prank would seem more like an attack than a playful jab.

Do you think? I always found Apples approach to knocking Windows pretty childish.

Apple Maps is user moderated too, right?

Though my excuse at least is that "Apple is known for their massive review process and locking down of everything - this can only be intentional" if it was Apple.

It's more an expectation from the company - I wouldn't even be fully surprised if it was a cheeky Google employee who did it. Would probably get laughs as PR frowns and makes the map team remove it.

If it was an Apple employee? Beheaded.

Why he choose Pakistan?

I'm guessing that it's easier to sneak bogus edits in for Pakistan than for, say, New York City.

it looks like the user who did the edit was from Pakistan

and maybe not too obscure so that it will be seen eventually.

It is more appropriate for the Android demographic.

Don't take this too seriously.

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