Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
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Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#2I see we're going from "UI changes, the cause or reason of which we don't know" to "geopolitics" without considering any of the obvious alternative explanations.
If China decides (and no-one is saying that it has) that it no longer recognizes Israel, then it will simply announce that, and not get a private company to make subtle UI changes to reflect a secret policy instead.
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#3I don't understand this. China is not exactly pro-muslim as we all know. Why would this happen? I'm not very knowledgeable in this subject but it looks to me like some mistake or bug? Or just "when a country's name is displayed at when zoom level compared to the size and shape of said country"?
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
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Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#5It reminds me of something similar with Google Maps and others
"Google Maps accused of deleting Palestine" - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/10/google-ma...
For Baidu, it's probably just a mistake, they would have communicated it otherwise
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#6I see we're going from "UI changes, the cause or reason of which we don't know" to "geopolitics" without considering any of the obvious alternative explanations. If China decides (and no-one is saying that it has) that it no longer recognizes Israel, then it will simply announce that, and not get a private company to make subtle UI changes to reflect a secret policy instead.
Guy in tweet also adds:
“Major provocation from China.”
If this is a major provocation I’d hate to see what he considers something more substantive than a UI change.
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#7I see we're going from "UI changes, the cause or reason of which we don't know" to "geopolitics" without considering any of the obvious alternative explanations. If China decides (and no-one is saying that it has) that it no longer recognizes Israel, then it will simply announce that, and not get a private company to make subtle UI changes to reflect a secret policy instead.
Not that I agree with the tweet's conclusion, but pray share one of the obvious alternative explanations.
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#8I don't understand this. China is not exactly pro-muslim as we all know. Why would this happen? I'm not very knowledgeable in this subject but it looks to me like some mistake or bug? Or just "when a country's name is displayed at when zoom level compared to the size and shape of said country"?
You don't have to be pro-Muslim to disagree with Israel's genocide or anti-Miuslim to disagree with Hamas' terrorist acts.
Also, it could easily be just opting to not display any disputed borders, which Israel has multiple of (Gaza, West Bank, Golan).
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#9I don't understand this. China is not exactly pro-muslim as we all know. Why would this happen? I'm not very knowledgeable in this subject but it looks to me like some mistake or bug? Or just "when a country's name is displayed at when zoom level compared to the size and shape of said country"?
It's not about religion anymore. It's Russia, Iran, China and friends against all democracies.
Re: Israel was removed from Baidu Maps earlier today
#10I don't understand this. China is not exactly pro-muslim as we all know. Why would this happen? I'm not very knowledgeable in this subject but it looks to me like some mistake or bug? Or just "when a country's name is displayed at when zoom level compared to the size and shape of said country"?
You don't have to be pro-Muslim to disagree with Israel's genocide or anti-Miuslim to disagree with Hamas' terrorist acts. Also, it could easily be just opting to not display any disputed borders, which Israel has multiple of (Gaza, West Bank, Golan).
With "not exactly pro-muslim" I mean they have their own share of anti-muslim history and this does not rhyme with that. As said, I'm not knowledgeable on the subject but would like to learn.