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All searches in my town (Gatineau) list it as Ottawa but should be Gatineau.

Gatineau - Quebec - Canada Is not Ottawa - Ontario - Canada

It's very annoying and error inducing.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don’t quote me on this but i’m fairly sure someone can triangulate your home location from these distances so maybe censor it a bit?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

All they will find is a restaurant lol but you are right.