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I've asked lack to consider renaming it to "Asia: Far East", and he declined my request.Woodruff wrote:Why is the Asia map internally labeled as "Far East"? Shouldn't the internal label match the external (in the map list) label? It was very confusing trying to find this map...in fact, I had to post in the Questions and Answers forum to get help in finding it.

What could POSSIBLY be the rationale for not changing the name? Does lack DESIRE confusion on his site? I find this an...alarming position to take.MrBenn wrote:I've asked lack to consider renaming it to "Asia: Far East", and he declined my request.Woodruff wrote:Why is the Asia map internally labeled as "Far East"? Shouldn't the internal label match the external (in the map list) label? It was very confusing trying to find this map...in fact, I had to post in the Questions and Answers forum to get help in finding it.
Seriously...does this mean it isn't going to happen? I really don't understand the logic in not fixing this labeling problem. Do we prefer that our customers are confused?Woodruff wrote:Why is the Asia map internally labeled as "Far East"? Shouldn't the internal label match the external (in the map list) label? It was very confusing trying to find this map...in fact, I had to post in the Questions and Answers forum to get help in finding it.