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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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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The government doesn't get to name geographic features.

Who gets to name them?

Private entities get to use whatever name they want. In this case, there is the option to use the longstanding name that matches the one used by the other neighboring territory. Or to have a wait period after the name is changed unilaterally by executive order, because it'd be silly to change it back and forth. Or to put "a.k.a..." after it. Or to wait for the relevant government to update its own map and geographic names database first (https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/searc... is not yet updated as of now). Or to wait until local signage can be updated so it mostly matches the map (though I don't think Rochester will be in a rush to do this).

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

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While they show Lake Ontario (Lake America) in the rest of the world, I would like to suggest that they apply a more patronizing treatment to the alias:

Lake Ontario ("Lake America")

The quotes add a certain.. je ne sais quoi.

I think overall it's not Google's job to decide the names of things. Half of America voted for the circus, enjoy!

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

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"Patriotic" and it's the renaming of a place with historic meaning and cultural significance to the region on both sides of the border. It's vandalism. Like when ISIS went around destroying historic sites.

Does every Trump supporter have to be just woefully ignorant about every single topic?

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

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Google is a perfect example of the banality of evil.

This isn't really on Google. Countries disagree on how things should be named. Google sources the US centric view from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

Blame the person causing the GNIS updates.

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

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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.

See https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/what-geogr...

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

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Google is a perfect example of the banality of evil.

This isn't really on Google. Countries disagree on how things should be named. Google sources the US centric view from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Blame the person causing the GNIS updates.

Blame the person at Google who chose to source from GNIS, without edits.
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