Google Maps's path to Wikipedia

Google now allows users in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand to improve map accuracy by editing Google maps themselves. If a hotel on a nearby map has been closed or relocated, you can correct this error on Google map. You can also add new names by yourself. Google used to allow you to edit maps by yourself, but this time Google will accept the results and benefit others. Google maps will become abnormal details. It is unclear how Google will prevent this function from being abused.

Just like Wikipedia gave birth to a new generation of encyclopedia knowledge editors, Google Maps will also create a new generation of mappers, and each of us will become map creators.

 

Originally from international sources: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/google-maps-wiw.style/, the industry news published on comsharp CMS official site by 35mali translation.