Comments on: The Nonexistent Town of Argleton http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: aggh!tea http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207632 aggh!tea Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:27:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207632 <p>Following on from my previous post I went to look at the OS website - indeed they have been selling their product to Google in GML (Geographic Markup) format, and it still contains these checks against copy right. This is mainly aginst individuals using the data for their own profit, and so Google (as a purchaser) is legally obliged to retain them (as the reseller). Open Street Map FTW!</p> Following on from my previous post I went to look at the OS website – indeed they have been selling their product to Google in GML (Geographic Markup) format, and it still contains these checks against copy right. This is mainly aginst individuals using the data for their own profit, and so Google (as a purchaser) is legally obliged to retain them (as the reseller). Open Street Map FTW!

]]> By: GERALDO A. LOBATO FRANCO http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207627 GERALDO A. LOBATO FRANCO Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:25:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207627 <p>This is just a test in order to check i-net navigators & geographers, nothing else. If t akes some time (say a couple months) for them to find the boo-boo it means that they are either inactive or lack attention. This goes on line with disinformation techniques, per MI-5 & CIA manuals. The Germans or the Russians may come but they'll find nothing. Watch the others...</p> This is just a test in order to check i-net navigators & geographers, nothing else. If t akes some time (say a couple months) for them to find the boo-boo it means that they are either inactive or lack attention. This goes on line with disinformation techniques, per MI-5 & CIA manuals. The Germans or the Russians may come but they’ll find nothing. Watch the others…

]]> By: aggh!tea http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207599 aggh!tea Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:51:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207599 <p>This is nothing nw .. the Ordnance Survey have been doing this sine 1920 as a means to protect their copy right. The main point ist that the OS have now been legally obliged to provide their data and maps free of charge. So why are Google's providers still at it?</p> This is nothing nw .. the Ordnance Survey have been doing this sine 1920 as a means to protect their copy right. The main point ist that the OS have now been legally obliged to provide their data and maps free of charge. So why are Google’s providers still at it?

]]> By: bio http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207073 bio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207073 <p>And what about "Not Large"? :D</p> <p>bio</p> And what about “Not Large”? :D

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]]> By: bio http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207072 bio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:23:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207072 <p>... while Argleton appears in Wiki also, but as "a non-existent location in Lancashire , UK, notorious for appearing on Google Maps but not in real life."</p> <p>Wiki 1 GMaps 0 :D</p> <p>Sorry for the flood.</p> <p>bio</p> … while Argleton appears in Wiki also, but as “a non-existent location in Lancashire , UK, notorious for appearing on Google Maps but not in real life.”

Wiki 1 GMaps 0 :D

Sorry for the flood.

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]]> By: bio http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207071 bio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207071 <p>It's getting nteresting: I wikied up Environa and it's mentioned as a suburb of Queanbeyan City. It is listed in the "It includes the suburbs and villages of:" list, so it's definitely not a planned something, but mentioned as an existing suburb/village. But the fact that Wiki mentions it makes it clear that it's NOT a Gmaps error of some kind - unless Wiki took the info from Gmaps, of course :)</p> <p>bio</p> It’s getting nteresting: I wikied up Environa and it’s mentioned as a suburb of Queanbeyan City. It is listed in the “It includes the suburbs and villages of:” list, so it’s definitely not a planned something, but mentioned as an existing suburb/village. But the fact that Wiki mentions it makes it clear that it’s NOT a Gmaps error of some kind – unless Wiki took the info from Gmaps, of course :)

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]]> By: bio http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207070 bio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:13:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207070 <p>Simon, the map actually says "Environa", not Evriona.</p> <p>Isnt it possible that it's similar to the case of Ravenscar, also mentioned here? That there were plans to build something there but it's somehow never been realized, but the map somehow reflects the plans? Because it sure doesn't look like something put there by mistake...</p> <p>bio</p> Simon, the map actually says “Environa”, not Evriona.

Isnt it possible that it’s similar to the case of Ravenscar, also mentioned here? That there were plans to build something there but it’s somehow never been realized, but the map somehow reflects the plans? Because it sure doesn’t look like something put there by mistake…

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]]> By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207064 Alex Turnbull Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:03:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207064 <p>It transpires that "Argleton" is an anagram of "Not Real G".</p> <p>Curiouser and curiouser…</p> It transpires that “Argleton” is an anagram of “Not Real G”.

Curiouser and curiouser…

]]> By: Eric http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207059 Eric Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:27:12 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207059 <p>I've been there, It is very quite and peaceful. It's a place you can go and be assured no one will mess with you. I plan to go there again. When I get some time off work</p> I’ve been there, It is very quite and peaceful. It’s a place you can go and be assured no one will mess with you. I plan to go there again. When I get some time off work

]]> By: Bob http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/11/03/the-nonexistent-town-of-argleton/comment-page-1/#comment-207058 Bob Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:37:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=9698#comment-207058 <p>It would be quite interesting for Google earth to do an item of Ravenscar, the town that never was, where an extensive road network was laid out for a planned resort that was never actually built, because for a seaside resort it lacked the basic requirement of an accessible beach! http://www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/ravenscar.aspx</p> <p>It is also one end of the Lyke Wake Walk path.</p> It would be quite interesting for Google earth to do an item of Ravenscar, the town that never was, where an extensive road network was laid out for a planned resort that was never actually built, because for a seaside resort it lacked the basic requirement of an accessible beach! http://www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/ravenscar.aspx

It is also one end of the Lyke Wake Walk path.

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