Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote a letter asking Google to reject the U.S. decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its mapping service.
Mexico asks Google to reject U.S. renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
2 years ago by Cat to c/technology
spankmonkey 38 points 2 years ago
As a US citizen I want it left as the Gulf of Mexico.
possiblylinux127 22 points 2 years ago
I'd be down for gulf of cum
atx_aquarian 2 points 2 years ago
No no, we're still talking about the map.
possiblylinux127 2 points 2 years ago
I know
idunnololz 2 points 2 years ago
While we're renaming things can we also rename NAFTA to CUMFTA
possiblylinux127 2 points 2 years ago
I'm down
RainBlast 12 points 2 years ago
Reread what you replied to. He wants it to be called the same thing it has always been called and what the rest of the world calls it. No president should be able to arbitrarily rename shit every 4 years. It dissolves the utility of giving things names.
nexguy 1 point 2 years ago
I agree and it wasn't a reply, just a thought that it could technically flip back and forth...ridiculously. which is very sad. It will always be gulf of Mexico and denali to me.
state_electrician 4 points 2 years ago
Do you still think there will be an election in four years?
DiaDeLosMuertos 2 points 2 years ago
Well hopefully there won't be a trump in four years.
CCMan1701A 15 points 2 years ago
They are likely waiting for the cartographers to finish their jobs.... Unless they were asked to resign... Who knows how this government functions at this point.
Waiting for the presidential cars to be replaced with cyber trucks.
AndrewZabar 22 points 2 years ago
Why did the name get changed? U.S.A. needed another ego stroke? Our public perception of nonstop ego-masturbation slowing down?
samus12345 26 points 2 years ago
The usual white nationalism bullshit.
systemglitch 12 points 2 years ago
He mad at mexico
DiaDeLosMuertos 1 point 2 years ago
He's mad all right.
GrumpyDuckling 4 points 2 years ago
Other documents that mention "the gulf of Mexico" will become unenforceable.
CCMan1701A 16 points 2 years ago
I think the plan is if your in the US the name will change. I think. Something about USA being classified as a sensitive nation when before names didn't hurt us.
Backbone lost.
spankmonkey 7 points 2 years ago
It is fucking freedom fries all over again.
FabledAepitaph 4 points 2 years ago
It will always be the Gulf of Mexico to me
TacoButtPlug 1 point 2 years ago
Ahhh yes. The United States. A sensitive nation of white nationalist snowflakes. It's honestly on brand.
esc27 10 points 2 years ago
The people with the authority to officially change the name in the U.S. did so. The opportunity to do something about it was 3 months ago when only about a third of eligible voters voted against this crap. So here we are, and it is only going to get worse.
ChaoticNeutralCzech 1 point 2 years ago
There is still reason to pressure Google in the US (based on this policy of theirs) and especially abroad (as they plan to use both names outside USA and Mexico). Otherwise, they are handing Trump an easy win.
Teppichbrand 1 point 2 years ago
My life is 100% degoogled. Took some time but I like it very much. Recently, I switched from OsmAnd (complex) to OrganicMaps (simple) and it's great. I don't get the traffic information, but this is how it is when there is noone tracking phones. I pay 1€ a month for Posteo-email and sync my contacts plus three calendars from them to my phone with DAVx³. It's perfect.
ethman42 4 points 2 years ago
According to Google:
When our policy says that we display the "primary, common, local" names for a body of water, each of those three adjectives has an important and distinct meaning. By saying "primary", we aim to include names of dominant use, rather than having to add every conceivable local nickname or variation. By saying "common", we mean to include names which are in widespread daily use, rather than giving immediate recognition to any arbitrary governmental re-naming. In other words, if a ruler announced that henceforth the Pacific Ocean would be named after her mother, we would not add that placemark unless and until the name came into common usage. Finally, by saying "local", we aim to reflect the primary and common names used by countries that actually border the body of water, as they are the countries recognized under international law as having a special sovereign stake in it.
TacoButtPlug 1 point 2 years ago
So far I've got MapQuest and something called Maps.ME ready to replace Google.
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Google is pretty well known for displaying certain 'contested' things with different names in different countries.
It will change only for those viewing from the US I believe, not the rest of the world.
That this should even be 'contested' is a joke, but Google views this Trump-pandering as the price of their seat at the top table for this new administration, and they're quite happy to do it.
If we have to rename it, my vote is for the "Gulf of CUM" (Cuba, USA and Mexico)
That's fair isnt it? 💦
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