Iran Threatens Legal Action Against Google For Not Labeling Gulf 'Persian' 246
New submitter PantherSE writes with an article at CNN about the geopolitical importance of labeling, excerpting thus: "Iran has threatened legal action against Google for not labeling the Persian Gulf on its maps. 'Toying with modern technologies in political issues is among the new measures by the enemies against Iran, (and) in this regard, Google has been treated as a plaything,' Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Thursday, according to state-run Press TV. He added that 'omitting the name Persian Gulf is (like) playing with the feelings and realities of the Iranian nation.'"
Re:What's missing? (Score:5, Funny)
Is the Persian Gulf unlabeled? Is it labeled "Gulf" (sounds stupid, but no reason for a lawsuit)? Is it labeled something else?
It's labeled Israeli Freedom Pond.
Re:What's missing? (Score:5, Funny)
No. Google is moving to a sponsorship system. It is now "The Persian Gulf, brought to you by Budweiser".
Do they mean ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's missing? (Score:3, Funny)
It's got a big banner that says, "Getting first post is more important than adding to the discussion".
But I'm sure you knew that already.
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:5, Funny)
In your case, there still is no English language at all.
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:2, Funny)
[...] fighted against Persia [...] when there was not even English language at all.
Oh, yes </asshole-mode>
Google.ir (Score:4, Funny)
My suggestion for Google,
Searches for "Persian Gulf" on Google.ir are going to return:
"Did you mean: 'How to violently overthrow an idiotic, oppressive regime'?"
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:5, Funny)
Makedonsky was nothing. Genghis Mongolovski was more greater. Guess who he fighted? The EVERYBODY! He maked Turks very pride, so now Persian jealous and not call it real name, Mongol Gulf.
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:4, Funny)
Better yet. Label it 'Persian Gulf' in Farsi, 'Arabian Gulf' in Arabic and 'Greater Israel Mega Fjord' in Hebrew.
Re:Persian vs Arabian (Score:2, Funny)
Nah, it's because the proper pronuniciation of "Louisville" involves the omission of all of the vowels and most of the consonants. It's hard to come to a consensus on exactly which spelling will accurately reflect how the residents pronounce the name of their city.