Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates

[etterra@discuss.online]

Cowards and sycophants. But this is a problem I, as a Chicagoan, am already familiar with. You see we have this building called the Willis Tower. But everyone here knows that Willis is correctly spelled "Sears."

So you see, the correct spelling of the America in the context of the Gulf is "Mexico."

[hash@slrpnk.net]

Hijacking this to plug contributing to OSM. Improving your local area is very rewarding and can pair well with some youtube binging. Take a look at your city and see if there are things you're interested in working on.

[9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works]

Same problem in toronto.... We have a building called the SkyDome, but everyone misspells it Robbers Center....

[ihawkmike@lemmy.world]

And what about taking a nice drive down Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive?

[uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

I'm ready to call the United States North Mexico or the Unincorporated British Colony of the Indies

[cilethesane@lemmy.ca]

"Gulf of this will bring down the price of eggs"

[haizhung@feddit.org]

You misunderstand, that’s exactly the point. Giving you something to talk about, while rights are eroded elsewhere.

[krimson@lemmy.world]

Time to ditch Maps then.

[kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

I propose eveyone rename it to "Gulf of low egg prices"

[chaoamber@feddit.uk]

Open Street Maps needs more contributors!

Been playing the StreetComplete game, which is very much Pokemon Go but helping OSM data.

[panarab@lemm.ee]

The rest of the world obviously will not follow suit, but foreign companies selling maps in the US will have to comply, so it is just another exception that need to be handled. Naming and boundary disputes between countries have existed for years, and map makers just make enough versions to satisfy every country.

[aesthelete@lemmy.world]

Another day another issue that completely doesn't matter at all to distract from the fact that our politicians are incapable of actually fixing any of our problems.

[sudo42@lemmy.world]

Politicians are more than capable of solving our problems. They’re paid not to.

[lemminary@lemmy.world]

incapable of actually fixing

Or making them worse. He just upped taxes on the lower classes and gave the rich tax breaks... again.

[alexstarfire@lemmy.world]

I think you're overestimating humans. Even if we actually attempted to solve all of our problems I seriously doubt we can. I do wonder how much better things could be though.

[lemminary@lemmy.world]

Whoa, I did not know that existed. Time to give OSM some loving back.

[australis13@fedia.io]

Actually, I'm unclear on that point - do foreign companies actually have to comply, or is it just limited to government communications and government-published maps (e.g. the USGS, etc.)?

[sudo42@lemmy.world]

Even if we actually attempted to solve all of our problems I seriously doubt we can.

What are you talking about? Oligarchs are living their best lives right now. Trump is in office and there is nothing that is not up for sale. If you have big money right now, the US is your oyster. Bend the knee, kiss the ring and grease the palm. You’ll walk away with your own fiefdom. Pay a bit more and he’ll rent you your own office in the White House.

[daggermoon@lemmy.world]

So If I use the flatpak app on Linux would it actually be able to know i'm in the US? I don't use any sort of location services.

[fox2263@lemmy.world]

Where did this gulf of America thing come from anyway. It just seems so left field. Was it a hot topic among the MAGA or something?

It just seems like he woke up one day and had an idea