My point, which apparently made me a troll, is that by using the Google Maps API they will be directly contributing to the economy they're trying to change. It seems counterintuitive.
If you want to map your fight of The Man, why not use Mapbox, LeafletJS, etc. Something that doesn't lock you to a basemap provider and then charge for the privilege.
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There is nothing inherently wrong in using the tools provided by Google to fight corporate titans.
My point, which apparently made me a troll, is that by using the Google Maps API they will be directly contributing to the economy they're trying to change. It seems counterintuitive.
If you want to map your fight of The Man, why not use Mapbox, LeafletJS, etc. Something that doesn't lock you to a basemap provider and then charge for the privilege.