After several very embarrassing Google Maps hacks including Edwards Snow Den right on the White House and Android relieving itself on Apple – Google has decided to temporarily suspend the automated process behind using Map Maker to edit Google Maps.

The issue is, it took these widely embarrassing and very public display of fraud going on in Google Maps for Google to do something. This has been going on for years and years. But finally, after one savvy local SEO named Bryan Seely made some extreme Google Maps edits to prove the point, Google took action.

In any event, here is what happens when you try to make edits on Google Maps using Map Maker:

It leads to a detailed explanation in the Google Map Maker Help forum where Google’s Pavithra Kanakarajan said:

This is not an easy problem to fix, I wonder how much time it will take Google to bring this feature back. I certainly hope they don’t bring it back until the loopholes are closed, if ever.

Forum discussion at Google Map Maker Help.