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Niantic is tweaking Pokémon Go to settle a US lawsuit with angry homeowners

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  1. davidb
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    On first glance, the headline sounded ridiculous. But, the resolution seems completely reasonable and (in hindsight) like something they should have had a better solution to from the beginning.

    On first glance, the headline sounded ridiculous. But, the resolution seems completely reasonable and (in hindsight) like something they should have had a better solution to from the beginning.

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    Kraw
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    Is Niantic really responsible for people's behavior in public? I feel like the "Be courteous to others" popup is a waste of time - I don't think people are going to be more courteous than they...

    Is Niantic really responsible for people's behavior in public? I feel like the "Be courteous to others" popup is a waste of time - I don't think people are going to be more courteous than they were before because of it.

    Glad they're making an effort to stay off private property though. I have encountered plenty of stops that are behind locked gates - its annoying for me, and if people go ahead and climb over its annoying for the land owner too.

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    1. wark
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      I don't think they're responsible for their players, but I do think that Private property owners should have the right to request stops to be removed from their property. Or Niantic should at...

      I don't think they're responsible for their players, but I do think that Private property owners should have the right to request stops to be removed from their property. Or Niantic should at least be careful of where they put their stops.

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