Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
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Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
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Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#3What I want to call this administration is unfortunately against the site rules
Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
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#5You can make too much of this. Countries regularly have different names for foreign or shared places. The "English Channel" is "La Manche", Cologne is Köln. Like the English language, it's pretty much down to "that's what I call it". If people continue to call it "Lake Ontario" that's what it will be.
Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#6The title of this article implies they changed it before being forced/asked. As stupid as the whole thing is, the executive order was signed. This article is just about how the government’s own maps aren’t updated yet.
This wasn’t a case of Google updating based on a mere suggestion or guessing at what our mad king wants. It’s still silly, it’s still petty, but this article reads (and is titled) like clickbait to me. Instead we should focus on the absurdity of the EO.
Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#7The title of this article implies they changed it before being forced/asked. As stupid as the whole thing is, the executive order was signed. This article is just about how the government’s own maps aren’t updated yet. This wasn’t a case of Google updating based on a mere suggestion or guessing at what our mad king wants. It’s still silly, it’s still petty, but this article reads (and is titled) like clickbait to me.…
Google isn't a branch of the government, they can call the lake whatever they want.
It's a decision to comply that quickly and cravenly, presumably because Trump is vindictive, why die on this hill.
Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#8What I want to call this administration is unfortunately against the site rules
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Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#9The title of this article implies they changed it before being forced/asked. As stupid as the whole thing is, the executive order was signed. This article is just about how the government’s own maps aren’t updated yet. This wasn’t a case of Google updating based on a mere suggestion or guessing at what our mad king wants. It’s still silly, it’s still petty, but this article reads (and is titled) like clickbait to me.…
Google isn't part of the government - they can put whatever names they like on Google Maps.
MapQuest has chosen to stick with "Lake Ontario", just as they did with "Gulf of Mexico", and are seeing app downloads surge as a result.
Re: Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" faster than US Government
#10The title of this article implies they changed it before being forced/asked. As stupid as the whole thing is, the executive order was signed. This article is just about how the government’s own maps aren’t updated yet. This wasn’t a case of Google updating based on a mere suggestion or guessing at what our mad king wants. It’s still silly, it’s still petty, but this article reads (and is titled) like clickbait to me.…
Google isn't a branch of the government, they can call the lake whatever they want. It's a decision to comply that quickly and cravenly, presumably because Trump is vindictive, why die on this hill.
> why die on this hill
Because when the orange one is gone, people will remember what a supremely supine bastard you were, and now you're no longer protected, will punish you hard.