<![CDATA[Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing.]]>Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing.

And bingo... they're suddenly the most popular app on the US app store.

To celebrate, Mapquest have put up a page which allows you to generate any name for Lake Ontario. Here's mine.

https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/9e0fcb64-cd0f-48e4-a09f-b6cd050a2823/unlike-google-and-apple-which-have-both-perverted-their-maps-to-reflect-the-us-president-s-dementia-inspired-ravings-mapquest-has-done-the-right-thing-by-not-changing-a-thing.RSS for NodeSun, 20 Sep 2026 07:45:10 GMTThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:12:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:54 GMT]]>@BobLefridge

https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario/Bitchassness

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blackqueer.life/users/albinanigans/statuses/117207481370412148https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blackqueer.life/users/albinanigans/statuses/117207481370412148Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:37 GMT]]>@mikalai @BobLefridge Oh yeah, so far the offline support is pretty nice.,

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/117207480208268265https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/117207480208268265Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:54:22 GMT]]>@BobLefridge Remove and from power

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115486547681086524/statuses/117207443874496152https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115486547681086524/statuses/117207443874496152Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:54:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:42:09 GMT]]>@Ox1de @BobLefridge
Very good. Have been using and recomending it to everyone.
When map is downloaded and is literally in your pocket, you are a more preparred traveller.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/mikalai/statuses/117207395808547958https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/mikalai/statuses/117207395808547958Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:42:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:11:41 GMT]]>@BobLefridge The web version still doesn't have what I need, but I'm very happy for them. šŸ™‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://better.boston/users/timmc/statuses/117207276054798798https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://better.boston/users/timmc/statuses/117207276054798798Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:11:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:48:42 GMT]]>@Niall@mastodon.nz

ā€‹ā€‹ ā€‹ā€‹ ā€‹ā€‹

@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/aqp35arhjya000knhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/aqp35arhjya000knThu, 03 Sep 2026 12:48:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:33:13 GMT]]>@BobLefridge

Lake friends of Jeffrey

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/117207124747768422https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/117207124747768422Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:33:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:07:53 GMT]]>Lucky you. Apart from the US cultists who worship the bloated orange paedophile, the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario. Cos that's its name.

Solidarity from New Zealand. šŸ’š

@zygmyd

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/BobLefridge/statuses/117207025147079187https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/BobLefridge/statuses/117207025147079187Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:07:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:06:11 GMT]]>@BobLefridge

fuck Apple and Google...

divest

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115511591400031375/statuses/117207018455369946https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115511591400031375/statuses/117207018455369946Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:06:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:02:12 GMT]]>@BobLefridge Oh boy, my favorite lake! (Ok not really)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117206926889975473/statuses/117207002820447588https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117206926889975473/statuses/117207002820447588Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:02:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:52:51 GMT]]>@BobLefridge

Oi, I have to live by that thing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/zygmyd/statuses/117206966065553975https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/zygmyd/statuses/117206966065553975Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:52:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:13:00 GMT]]>@BobLefridge Iā€™m testing out organic maps which uses open street map data. Hopefully this is good enough.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/117206809359158932https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/117206809359158932Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:13:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:03:06 GMT]]>@BobLefridge well, I am English, so.... https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario/Lakey%20McLake

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/BackFromTheDud/statuses/117206770412222195https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/BackFromTheDud/statuses/117206770412222195Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:03:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:42:58 GMT]]>mine's made for self-promotion
https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario/and%20share

@AnguaDelphine
@BobLefridge

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Niall/statuses/117206691242749818https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Niall/statuses/117206691242749818Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:42:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Unlike Google and Apple which have both perverted their maps to reflect the US President's dementia-inspired ravings, MapQuest has done the right thing by not changing a thing. on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:16:09 GMT]]>@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz

Good one but i've yet to see anyone beat Lakey McLakeface.
https://mstdn.social/@EricBono/117158589742304204

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/aqoxp4tgjya0001ihttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/aqoxp4tgjya0001iThu, 03 Sep 2026 10:16:09 GMT