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Google Maps changed to show Lake Ontario as Lake America

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Re: Google Maps changed to show Lake Ontario as Lake America

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Post by bsian »

k310 wrote: post #2

For about the third time this morning (sigh) Google Maps users, please report this aberration. You need to be logged in to report it.

This is not a case of vandalism by other users. Google made this change because they use the names officially recognised by the government of the US.

Re: Google Maps changed to show Lake Ontario as Lake America

#5

Post by bigstrat2003 »

bsian wrote: post #4
k310 wrote: post #2

For about the third time this morning (sigh) Google Maps users, please report this aberration. You need to be logged in to report it.

This is not a case of vandalism by other users. Google made this change because they use the names officially recognised by the government of the US.

The government doesn't get to name geographic features.

Re: Google Maps changed to show Lake Ontario as Lake America

#6

Post by c22 »

bigstrat2003 wrote: post #5
bsian wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is not a case of vandalism by other users. Google made this change because they use the names officially recognised by the government of the US.

The government doesn't get to name geographic features.

Who gets to name them?

Re: Google Maps changed to show Lake Ontario as Lake America

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Post by Doctor_Fegg »

c22 wrote: post #6
bigstrat2003 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The government doesn't get to name geographic features.

Who gets to name them?

> The OpenStreetMap community operates under the “on the ground” principle, recording what is actually currently used in a particular area, giving pre­eminence to data collected in­ situ.

https://osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesI...

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