When I started blogging, on A few good notes I used Google Earth a couple of times to give readers an idea of the locations I was writing about. I wrote about an area, created markers on GE to show where it is, and upload the kmz files.

People can add there own pictures and links on Google Earth, which actually is a nice feature. The problem with that is that there are more people who add the same marker. This makes GE a little cluttered with markers.

I was trying to show my wife where Rouseau is in Dominica. I counted at least 3 markers named “Rouseau”. When zooming in on Paramaribo you see a lot of makers. Some are to filenames of images, like IMG001.

I think Google needs to get a better grip on what’s being posted as marker for the whole world to see. I can’t see the fun of having 10 markers on 1 spot, with 5 of the same markers and descriptions.