MapBox is not using current name on OSM

1	Is this some bug? I waited for MapBox to update, but its still retaining the old Edison State name. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/443653396 vs https://www.mapbox.com/cartogram/#16.1/26.922982/-82.019617 old_name name mapbox asked 28 Aug '18, 00:13 Ryūkotsusei 26●2●2●6 accept rate: 0%

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For once a a simple question :-)

Mapbox doesn't use OSM names when wikidata tags are present, because wijidata quality is soooo much better (not).

See https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5338425

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answered 28 Aug '18, 22:18

SimonPoole ♦
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Exactly ;-) I've been working a lot with Wikidata and it still appears to be quite a mystery to many people, which means names etc. in it are often not updated when corresponding Wikipedia articles etc are updated. The Commons Wikidata Infoboxes appears to be improving the situation though.

(29 Aug '18, 09:16) Hjart

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