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> Or that Google may disregard orders of a democratically-elected leader? Yes because said democratically elected leader has absolutely no legal authority to t

> Or that Google may disregard orders of a democratically-elected leader? Yes because said democratically elected leader has absolutely no legal authority to tell a private business how they should label a geographic feature.

unyttigfjelltol 2y ago
Mexico says it has the legal right to force Google to use it's preferred name for the part of the Gulf near Mexico.[1] Is your point simply that the US is more liberal and respectful of free speech than Mexico? [1] https://apnews.com/article/gulf-mexico-america-trump-sheinbaum-google-map-a1edcea55462b1df747295526787b959 https://apnews.com/article/gulf-mexico-america-trump-sheinba...
- Gerardo1 2y ago
  My point was that you miss-represented the scenario: Google has not been ordered by the President to do anything, because the president doesn't have that authority. Your dishonest redirecting here is both transparent and insulting. Whether Mexico or the US is more "liberal and respectful of free speech" is neither relevant to this conversation or to my prior comment.
  - unyttigfjelltol 2y ago
    The reality is none of us can confidently declare things as unequivocally as you do. Google knows best what their risk profile is. Mexico threatens to sue and yet you are so confident the US could not do the same? Maybe there's a federal contract in the mix, or maybe users are federal contractors. Google is an institution, figuratively speaking. Maybe being a globally-significant provider, Google has seen the trajectory similar disputes in dredging quasi-legal cruft like official interference with their services. Maybe they recognize that once you abandon democratic decision-making, you are adrift, and that's not a place they wish to be.
    - Gerardo1 2y ago
      > The reality is none of us can confidently declare things as unequivocally as you do. You can absolutely confidently declare that Google has not been ordered to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. First, because that hasn't happened, and second, because the President doesn't have the authority to do that. You're retreating from your claim. Google isn't "just following orders", they made a calculated decision.

unyttigfjelltol 2y ago

Mexico says it has the legal right to force Google to use it's preferred name for the part of the Gulf near Mexico.[1] Is your point simply that the US is more liberal and respectful of free speech than Mexico? [1] https://apnews.com/article/gulf-mexico-america-trump-sheinbaum-google-map-a1edcea55462b1df747295526787b959 https://apnews.com/article/gulf-mexico-america-trump-sheinba...

Gerardo1 2y ago
My point was that you miss-represented the scenario: Google has not been ordered by the President to do anything, because the president doesn't have that authority. Your dishonest redirecting here is both transparent and insulting. Whether Mexico or the US is more "liberal and respectful of free speech" is neither relevant to this conversation or to my prior comment.
- unyttigfjelltol 2y ago
  The reality is none of us can confidently declare things as unequivocally as you do. Google knows best what their risk profile is. Mexico threatens to sue and yet you are so confident the US could not do the same? Maybe there's a federal contract in the mix, or maybe users are federal contractors. Google is an institution, figuratively speaking. Maybe being a globally-significant provider, Google has seen the trajectory similar disputes in dredging quasi-legal cruft like official interference with their services. Maybe they recognize that once you abandon democratic decision-making, you are adrift, and that's not a place they wish to be.
  - Gerardo1 2y ago
    > The reality is none of us can confidently declare things as unequivocally as you do. You can absolutely confidently declare that Google has not been ordered to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. First, because that hasn't happened, and second, because the President doesn't have the authority to do that. You're retreating from your claim. Google isn't "just following orders", they made a calculated decision.