Gulf of America - Gulf of Mexico
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President Donald Trump just said during his inauguration that he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Aside from the political aspects, how does that even work? How does OSM choose a source for that? I’m curious! Also, somebody executed what I thought while I wrote this post:

As of revision version #85, OpenStreetMap has the following tags for Golfo de México:

  • name:en Gulf of Mexico
  • official_name:en-US Gulf of America
  • Beej JorgensenEnglish
    0•7 months ago

    As an American and long time OSM contributor, I also vote extremely no on Gulf of America.

    Also no on renaming New Mexico.

    • GormadtEnglish
      0•7 months ago

      Wait there’s talk of renaming New Mexico‽

      *after some digging *

      Oh thank god it was just a joke

      • @TeamAssimilation@infosec.pubEnglish
        0•7 months ago

        Next month:

        • Texas -> Roof Tiles
        • El Paso -> The Pass
        • The Alamo -> The Poplar
        • Santa Fe -> Holy Faith
        • Nevada -> Snowed
        • Colorado -> Red
        • Palo Alto -> High Stick
        • Nogales -> Walnuts
        • Los Angeles -> The Angels

        …

        Paper companies would make a killing profit this period.

      • @Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
        0•7 months ago

        New Mexico? You mean “South America”, right?

        (Everything south of the Rio Grande is now “Mexico”. Except for the Panama America canal.)

        • GormadtEnglish
          0•7 months ago

          I’m hoping that my comment doesn’t age like milk

      • Beej JorgensenEnglish
        0•7 months ago

        But you couldn’t tell, could you. 😂 I’m keeping this joke alive as long as I can, until Trump gets wind of it and actually does it.