People using the application will see the new name in U.S., but will see Lake Ontario in Canada. Outside of North America, users will see both names for the lake.
  • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    42 minutes ago

    Like I said when Zuck et al were on the inauguration stage kissing the orange ass: what’s the point of fuck you money if you never say fuck you?

    • Kodama@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      50 minutes ago

      These are the issues one can expect when one is dependent on foreign country companies for any services, it comes with their world view. Similar if you would be using services from other countries that are interested in how their image is seen from the other side.

      I personally don’t mind they can name things to what ever they want, but you as a user should always be aware of who is the owner of the platform and it’s indirect message. I do not call Germany, Deutschland or will also have an issue with Macedonia in Greece or Nepal in China.

      It is just a petty thing to do that makes that orange mandarin look like a person with huge issues that many of us left at the age of 10.

    • FiskFisk33@startrek.websiteEnglish
      26·
      2 hours ago

      I wouldn’t call this an instance of that. Trump as far as I understand stupidly but legally changed the name.

      • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        38 minutes ago

        He didn’t follow any official legal process. He basically just released a proclamation, just like a King would do. He’s getting away with it because the other branches of government let him.

        The President, as the leader of the Executive Branch, has wide latitude over what Federal Agencies do. It’s possible (but not a 100% certainty) that his Executive Order might bind Federal Agencies under his control, but certainly not the rest of us – not without legislation that goes through the normal process. It certainly doesn’t compel Google to do it. Now, Google may want to do it because they understand it can build political capital with such a small man, but that’s a different issue.

        He’s done this before too. It’s still officially the “Department of Defense”, no matter how many times he calls it the “Department of War”, until Congress sends him a bill stating otherwise. Same with the Kennedy Center. He is doing shit like this, with no legal basis, on purpose, to find out who is “loyal” to him.

        • FiskFisk33@startrek.websiteEnglish
          41·
          1 hour ago

          I mean, you can only enforce it in your own jurisdiction, right?

          Your country can decide to call Sweden Poop-land, your own localized maps will label it Poop-land, but on swedish maps it will still be called Sverige.

        • 3abas@lemmy.worldEnglish
          24·
          1 hour ago

          It isn’t…

          It’s shared between the US and Canada, it could just as well be named Lake New York.

          From Wikipedia:

          Ontario is likely derived from the Iroquoian word Kaniatarí:io or Oniatarí:io meaning “lake of shining waters” or “beautiful lake”.

          So it’s a better name for sure, at least keeping the memory of the natives colonized and cleansed by the French to make Canada… But it’s not like naming a lake in memory of people you erased erases the crimes…

          This is such a stupid thing to spend any energy being upset over, just roll your eyes and call it wherever you want.

          The empire is collapsing (thank fuck) and its citizens are upset about the name of a lake instead of revolting because they’re ruled by an ultra rich pedophile class.

  • sircac@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    3 hours ago

    I wish Trump decides to rename something in Europe and Google complies so another jump in degooglelization takes place there…

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      34 minutes ago

      “NATO is a bunch of pussies! From this day forward I proclaim that the water between France and England be known as the “Strait of Ben Dover”. Get it? I’m so clever…”

    • Kkk2237pl@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Hmm, unfortunately >99% people dont care… In Poland everything relies on us infrastructure. Government buys services from M$ or Google, when we have own european companies or it could invest in own infrastructure

  • Tiral@lemmy.zipEnglish
    11·
    44 minutes ago

    Meh, still not as bad as China. Their maps have Taiwan, Nepal, Mongolia, and about half the Pacific Islands labeled as China. But they get a free pass on everything so it’s cool.

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
    17·
    6 hours ago

    Canada should announce that they’ve changed the names of all the Great Lakes to Canadian names, like Lake Toronto, and Lake Ottawa. Make sure there’s a Lake Saskatchewan, because there is no way Trump can read or pronounce it, so that will really piss him off. Maybe he’ll painfully stroke out and croak, and we can all read about it the Big Beautiful Obituary.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      32 minutes ago

      I like the idea of Canada naming the lake after Trump personally : “Lake Inferior”.

    • smeenz@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      1 hour ago

      Nah, if they really want to get under his skin, they should rename the lakes to Lake Obama, Lake Hillary, Lake Comey, and so on.

    • froh42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      5 hours ago

      No, they should find the most sorry thing of a mud puddle (preferably one in Patagonia or so) and call THAT Lake America.

    • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      8 hours ago

      Mine has it in brackets. They can honestly fuck off with that.

      Like I specifically searched lake Ontario.

      Edit: if I go out of search there’s no mention of the wrong name however.

  • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    11 hours ago

    For android users recommend CoMaps, or “OSMand”, both are open source and privacy focused. Both use openstreetmaps data, CoMaps just have what I think is a cleaner interface. Both have offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation and frankly a lot more customization since it’s not corporate owned. No ads, and no businesses who pay being stuffed in your eyes first when maps load.

    Both are much improved since trying to ditch maps a few years ago and basic local business info wasn’t available, now it looks to be much improved and it’s a great time to jump.

    Hope this helps someone.