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Google Maps Doesn't Know How Street Addresses Work (randomascii.wordpress.com)

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[–] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In the UK we have this thing called a Post Code. And unlike some other areas of the world (looking at you, US Zip Codes) this is quite specific in that it only refers to maybe a maximum of 20 addresses (for my street it is five, and I live in a city); you can send a letter / route to somewhere usually with just a door number and post code.

So many services and apps want the first line of the address now, and then give you a list of addresses to choose from, many of which have the same street name and don’t show the post code clearly, if at all.

This is a solved problem, and it used to be fine. Why are they making it worse? 🙄

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

you can send a letter / route to somewhere usually with just a door number and post code.

in some rural places you used to be able to address a letter to "the blue cottage near the woods, [closest village], [county]" and be 99% sure it would get there