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> A map should represent the current reality. Google Maps defaults to the user’s local reality Does it though? It’s showing the new name in every country excep
by 1over137 1mo ago
> A map should represent the current reality. Google Maps defaults to the user’s local reality
Does it though? It’s showing the new name in every country except Canada. They could have limited this rename to USA only, but they didn’t.
- nicbou 1mo agoI live in Germany. It shows as Lake Ontario here.
- dukeyukey 1mo agoWhat makes you think that? It says Lake Ontario here in the UK.
- 1over137 1mo agoWhat makes me think that is the article being discussed. It says “Lake America” will be shown everywhere (though parenthetically) everywhere except Canada.