Fuck you Google
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Does an executive order make it an official governmental name?
This executive order stuff over there in the US unfolds as a really bad idea.
I like mapquest
Finally uninstalled Google Maps. Installed Organic Maps, instead. (f-droid).
You just couldn't resist sucking up to Trump, could you Google? Remember when your company motto was, "don't be evil?" That was 20 years ago.
I say it all the time however, people seem to hate to hear it.
Google has a monopoly on the internet and at this point is too big to fail, if you ever install the No-Script add on to any web browser and block any of googles tracking related javascript you’ll notice a vast majority of websites simply no longer function.
Whenever I bring up topics relating to digital privacy & security people seem to shrug it off and simply say “I’ve got nothing to hide”, it’s about setting a standard that people don’t want to be tracked and monitored like shrill 5 year olds.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are rolling in their graves.
When are they changing Lake ~~Michigan~~ Illinois?
Time for a repeat comment: Organic Maps does everything Google Maps does (except traffic conditions), and is FOSS. Please encourage places to contribute business information to Open Street Maps.
Organic Maps does everything Google Maps does (except traffic conditions)
I really doubt that's true, but I'll give it a shot... it doesn't seem like they position it as a good tool for driving directions, which is my main use case. Lack of traffic data is sort of a big part of that. How well they keep up to date based on things like road construction and changes is important, too.
Might as well try it out. The quality of the maps also varies from city to city, so you might have a different experience compared to others. I find I'm able to get around reliably around my city on my bike.
I also recommend StreetComplete (fdroid), an app that lets you contribute to the OpenStreetMaps database. It shows you a local map and asks questions like, how wide is this road? What kind of road is it? Is there a pedestrian crossing here? What kind of parking is here? How do power lines attach to this pole? etc.
Yea, we use this when we pre-map gravel rides by filling in the road types.
I've been trying to fill in the data around me. It's not there yet. But I'm trying.
And I'm not in some backwater area. I'm just outside Chicago and when I go into the city I'm still filling things out.
No traffic data is a deal breaker for me.
Have you tried Magic Earth? It's based on Open Street Maps but it has real time traffic data.
No, but I'll take a look
Thanks
Alternative can be TomTom AmiGO (nice pun in this matter) for your navigation needs
I’m fine with this. America includes Canada, Mexico, & all of South America. This change promotes diversity & inclusion. Stay woke. 🫶
Reciew bomb it to oblivion. Google sides with fascism. Next stop map out where minorities are (lgbtq, unregistered foreigners etc.)...
Maybe interesting for people here: There is not 1 Google Maps.
There is a version per country.
Open it in Russia and you might see a larger Russia...
Open it in Ukraine and you might see the Ukraine, as if there was no war...
So, it does not even surprise me that they change the name of something, if they even change borders...
(Psst: It's "Ukraine", not "the Ukraine". It was "the Ukraine" when it was a territory of the Russian Empire. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Ukraine)
I now see the following: „Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)“
I’m in Europe. Yes, there’s a version per country (or at least there are multiple versions), but this change is also made for places that will continue to call it Gulf of Mexico. Its annoying.
I'm in the US and I see this if I zoom out a bit.
Funnily enough in Mexico it's still called Gulf of Mexico, no brackets or anything. I'm wondering if that's the only place where it didn't change.
Same in the UK.
Same, but still reviewed it 1 star. Shame my car can only use Google maps natively...
Just going to put this Apple Maps screenshot right here:
Apple maps still remains shite tho
I can't recommend Organic Maps enough
I'll check it out
It's not quite as information-full as Google Maps, which still seems to be the leader there unfortunately, but it is getting close. I also tend to get better walking directions from it. Google Maps has some weird ideas about avoiding footpaths that will get you somewhere faster, at least around here. I'm thinking maybe because it doesn't count some places where cars can't drive.
I’m going to politely disagree. I’ve not had a problem using it yet. For my needs, it’s pretty intuitive.
I guess for your needs then. It's quite useless when you're in a third world country trying to find the street you're on. Whole districts have no ID on apple maps.
Google is helping the rich try to take over the world?
Dam i always thought the richest company on the planet was looking out for the little guy!
Lmao but seriously nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives
I tried to report it in google maps, but it says you can't report on that area.
Probably just because there are no streets or landmarks there. I went through the "submit feedback" option, it took a screenshot of the Gulf, and let me submit with no issues
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