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Deletion of the bulk of contributions by LaundryPizza03[edit]
Almost all contributions to the page were deleted by LaundryPizza03 on 26 May 2023 with WP:OR as justification.
I believe WP:OR does allow those contributions, as it specifically excludes from Original Research “maps, charts, graphs, and tables may be used to provide source information”.
--Espadrine (talk) 20:00, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I thought it was strange there were none listed, so I made some effort to look up a few. Surprisingly, I have not found any yet: the lists people have made online are all coming through in full resolution for me on Google Maps. Area 51, for example, is bright and clear (and quite boring). jp×g 02:03, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This page, for example -- literally all of the things here in North America are completely visible in high resolution. Particularly inane is the claim that a random building at the Dugway Proving Ground was "whited out" (at 40.18521, -112.92773) when it's... it's a parking lot. it's a parking lot with white concrete. Come on. You can see the tire tracks. This list is stupid. jp×g 02:27, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: this is the pre-cleanup version. jp×g 02:38, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at these now.
Campeche Bank, Mexico: One of the blurred regions becomes clear when zoomed in, the other remains black. This seems to be some sort of imaging error, but who knows.
1 Observatory Circle, Washington DC: crystal clear on satellite.
2207 Seymour, Cleveland: crystal clear on satellite.
Auburn Correctional Facility: crystal clear
Amchitka Island, Alaska: Some parts appear to have different resolutions but none are blurred. Patchwork maps are very common in areas like this; satellite map coverage just gets crappier as you move towards the poles of the Earth.
5561 NE Ambleside, Seattle: crystal clear on satellite.
1026 York, Vallejo: crystal clear on satellite.
1554 Walnut Avenue, Antioch: crystal clear on satellite.
112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville: crystal clear on satellite.
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