Google wants to know how crowded your train to work is

17 April 2019
Google Maps is asking you how many seats are available on your underground subway.

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  • kenny59
  • Fvc
  • 18 Apr 2019

I "love" how people are so secretive about these kind of stuff. Yes, they could use your gps data, but yes, maybe they can't check your behavior (yes, some people will never sit down on bus etc).
This is some ways for your convenience, so you know when is a train/bus crowded and when it isn't. Take for example when there is more ways to get to a specific location and you can choose which is the route where you won't have one person having his/her backpack in your face and the other sticking his/her phone in your back..
Some people should just stop being so scared to share data, no one cares about your location unless you are a criminal...

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    • AnonD-558092
    • Yd6
    • 17 Apr 2019

    canada, 17 Apr 2019I wasn't in OntarioPerhaps that's a Local Guide feature only

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      • canada
      • Gxx
      • 17 Apr 2019

      AnonD-558092, 17 Apr 2019I was also prompted about how crowded my bus was. CanadaI wasn't in Ontario

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        • AnonD-558092
        • 45}
        • 17 Apr 2019

        I was also prompted about how crowded my bus was. Canada

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          • sadh
          • 61w
          • 17 Apr 2019

          Wise.Gorilla, 17 Apr 2019I'm wondering why Google need user input to know how crowde... moreThey DO know. They use this data for validation.

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            • Anonymous
            • mqq
            • 17 Apr 2019

            Anonymous, 17 Apr 2019Will Adaway block this? Is it an ad? No. So, no, AdAway won't block this. Duh.

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              • Wise.Gorilla
              • fk{
              • 17 Apr 2019

              I'm wondering why Google need user input to know how crowded the train is.. i guess that such thing is easy to know using the gps data since Google already know every user posation in any specific moment. so by determining the density of passengers in the train using gps google can know how crowded is the train

                Well, overall, the more sharing info the better...

                  "This is the first time it reportedly appeared on Android, while iOS users have been seeing the notification for “several months”."

                  Goes to show how much Google loves their Android platform indeed!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Kx1
                    • 17 Apr 2019

                    Will Adaway block this?

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                      • Uk lad
                      • n}u
                      • 17 Apr 2019

                      Wasn't this ages ago? travelling on the train here last year I was asked this, consistently.

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                        • Scarlet
                        • DkV
                        • 17 Apr 2019

                        I wish it should be in Indian trains that too in general compartments.

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                          • m6g
                          • 17 Apr 2019

                          who do help with that? You support the mega company, earning more money and what do you get? You get a "like" similar to FB, wow feel happy by that? Dont tell the truth to them I think is a better way, supporting free open software like Firefox/Mozilla would be better in my opinion?