Google Maps Now Shows 'Lake America' Instead of Lake Ontariowired.com 28 pointskhazhoux12 days ago14 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−k31012dGoogle Maps users, please report this aberration.You need to be logged in to report it.−verdverm12dor remove another google product from your life, I just did, don't know how the alternatives will be, but I am willing to endure an inferior product at this point−add-sub-mul-div12dI can't tell if this is more embarrassing for Google or for the government.−rjrjrjrj12dPresident Grandpa Simpson is an embarrassment that America will never recover from.−two_handfuls12dApple Maps shows the correct name.−two_handfuls1dEdit: not anymore.−ChrisArchitect12d[dupe] Discussion on source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495947−calvinmorrison12dI liked when the ukraine war conflict kicked off and suddenly AP and NPR started calling it "Keev" instead of "Kiev"−stoobs12dThat's because it's the Ukrainian name for the capital, Kiev was the old soviet one.−pir8life4me12dIsn't Ontario a province? So shouldn't it be like Lake ...uh New York?−avaer12dOntario is an aboriginal name for the lake, which the province pays homage to.All of this is silly, but with this pattern it makes more sense to change the name of New York than to call it Lake New York.−tavavex12dThe province of Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way around.−woggy12dI guess Ontario needs to be renamed to America now ...−suggestit12dSuggested a Google Maps edit from Googleplex to "Trumps Cuckhold house"
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Google Maps users, please report this aberration.
You need to be logged in to report it.
or remove another google product from your life, I just did, don't know how the alternatives will be, but I am willing to endure an inferior product at this point
I can't tell if this is more embarrassing for Google or for the government.
President Grandpa Simpson is an embarrassment that America will never recover from.
Apple Maps shows the correct name.
Edit: not anymore.
[dupe] Discussion on source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495947
I liked when the ukraine war conflict kicked off and suddenly AP and NPR started calling it "Keev" instead of "Kiev"
That's because it's the Ukrainian name for the capital, Kiev was the old soviet one.
Isn't Ontario a province? So shouldn't it be like Lake ...uh New York?
Ontario is an aboriginal name for the lake, which the province pays homage to.
All of this is silly, but with this pattern it makes more sense to change the name of New York than to call it Lake New York.
The province of Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way around.
I guess Ontario needs to be renamed to America now ...
Suggested a Google Maps edit from Googleplex to "Trumps Cuckhold house"