W3W issues

[jagmanx]

This looks to be a fuller article giving a balanced opinion
I retain my view that the errors caused by mis-communication (oral/aural) is a problem.
Sending a text email or other message overcomes this
Seending such messaages also overcomes the dislike some have of traditional lat/long

the main advantage of W3W is alleged to be its simlicity and the ability to use simple words.
Yhr fact that courier companies like it does not relate to emergence use.
The need for users partiularly "receivers" to be experienced in its flaws is self-defeating

Clearly in closed user environments (eg RedDwarf and his team) W3W has advantages

App used by emergency services under scrutiny

What3Words is used by 100 emergency services but one security researcher has found potential issues.

www.bbc.com

IMO "The jury is still out"


The article seems to me to imply that addresses change ?
I am happy to be corrected on this

 

[Nabsim]

I would have thought that emergency services would ask you to spell the words out if they are already aware of this. Seems an easy way round it to me.
I see W3W as an ideal way to give friends/family my location if they aren’t in my Apple friends group. For this I always copy and paste so I don’t get the problem.
Is it the best solution that almost anyone can use for emergency services? I don’t know but they must think it’s benefits outweigh any problems so far or presumably they would stop using it.