r/comics • u/Acrobatic-Status-538 • 21h ago

What's in a name? [OC]

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Google changes the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in Google Maps.

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u/SUICIDAL-PHOENIX 21h ago

It's weird that I don't see any updates photos or reviews yet.

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u/Vulspyr 20h ago

I'm from Canada and they did it here.

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u/randomlemon9192 20h ago

This is so stupid I have a hard time even giving it attention.

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u/Lazy__Astronaut 19h ago

Again, Google is just changing things based on location. This is what I see from Scotland

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u/puppylust 19h ago

It would be a little less embarrassing if they changed it only when the location is DC or Mar a Lago

Make diaper Donny happy and leave everyone else out of it

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u/rickdangerous85 17h ago

But in the details on the left it says (Lake America) right? Thats what I get in New Zealand.

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u/BlazkoTwix 11h ago

Same, however in the side panel it is now "Lake Ontario (Lake America)"

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u/RustedMauss 9h ago

Because it’s still Lake Ontario. Google’s just trying to avoid shade, which is probably prudent but still annoying AF because it just continues to delude Dementia Don that his executive orders have the authority he thinks they do.

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u/hikeit233 9h ago

They base all naming on local government databases to try and maintain neutrality from the gov perspective. US uses GNIS, maintained by the Ececutive Branch.

They don’t have to, but they got rid of the don’t be evil motto.

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u/CraftyKuko 4h ago

They did get rid of the "don't be evil" thing a while ago.

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u/y0urselfish 11h ago

They are just like "Ahh lets do what this old man wants until he is done." ...

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u/argumentinvalid 10h ago

This is so embarrassing.