11-08-2016 10:19 PM - edited 12-06-2016 09:20 AM
I just realized that this feature of google maps can be abused by editing unnecessary details of each places like what is shown in the picture above. The original name of the place is "Libingan ng mga Bayani" means Heroes'Cemetery. That is a historical place, so i think google should not allow anyone to edit a historical places to prevent people from using the app for protest. Just to give you an idea of what happened here, some protesters keep on editing the place to express their feelings that the former president/dictator of the Philippines should not be buried in that historical place because they said the person is not a hero.
My point is not about the political issue. I just want to suggest that every historical place should not be edited in the map.
Here are some reference about the issue:
This happened on November 9, 2016
11-14-2016 09:15 PM
Hi @JedR,
Can you tell me what is being trolled and what did it mean for people in PH?
I tried Google translate, but do not got enough hints.
11-15-2016 09:56 AM
Hi @YK1001,
Here's the meaning of trolled
11-16-2016 07:56 AM
so now whats the issue here? O.o
i translate " Libingan ng mga Bayani" part using google translate and it says " Heros"
if you don't like the local name you always able to edit isnt?
or did i miss anything? ( according to your post you says someone trolled a famous name here. but i didnt get what you mean? are you trying to say calling this place as a heros cemetery wrong? if so feel free to edit 🙂
thanks
11-20-2016 11:54 PM
Hi guys,
I already updated my post.
12-05-2016 03:25 AM
It's the "Libingan ng mga Bayani." It means "Heroes' Cemetery." However, due to the political issues surrounding the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos, some people spammed the name of the said cemetery and added either "Magnanakaw" which means "Thief," or "Diktador" which means "Dictator."
In the photo screenshot, in English it meant "Heroes' and A Thief's Cemetery."
@YK1001 wrote:Hi @JedR,
Can you tell me what is being trolled and what did it mean for people in PH?
I tried Google translate, but do not got enough hints.
12-06-2016 08:00 AM
can't you just suggest an edit and get it changed back though?
12-06-2016 08:18 AM
Maybe Google should implement a protected/semi-protected status for certain places in the same way that Wikipedia does for it's pages?
12-06-2016 09:04 AM
This is already resolved. I'm just showing an example of the negative side of editing the maps. I hope Google can make a way to prevent this to happen again.
By the way here are some links of the news related to the issue:
@MattJ wrote:can't you just suggest an edit and get it changed back though?