Hello!

I'd like to make a little suggestion. I know it's nitpicking, and maybe a lot of you won't care, but I do. Costa Rica, and 7 other countries, are not located in South America, but in Central America, so I'd appreciate if maybe SG would change the name of the region accordingly. I die a little inside every time I read my GA tagged with "South America", and I would be really really happy if this could be done.

Not trying to start any kind of fight or discussion. If I could make this suggestion via a ticket, I would. Thanks for the attention!

9 years ago

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'Latin America' is just better and simple imho, because of Mexico.

9 years ago*
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Yeah, but there are also countries like Guyana and Bahamas in the Steam region that are not part of Latin America. Suriname too.

9 years ago
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Just thought it would be simple as the term is also known and applied for countries from America below USA and not really for the correct and geographic definition of it.

9 years ago*
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I see where you're coming from, but it would be hypocritical of me to request a change for my country while other countries are included where they shouldn't be.

Also, what you say is incorrect. The term is mostly known that way in the US mainly, and just because it's used that way it doesn't mean it's right.

9 years ago
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not from the area at all, but you are not nitpicking. you are absolutely correct
hope it will get fixed soon

9 years ago
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You could put it under "other", although there's no guarantee that you'll ever get an answer. I'm not from either of those regions, but I agree with what you stated. I died a little inside when I saw someone on this website state that Mexico is part of South America... sigh.

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it's not a Steamgifts problem to solve, SG is not trying to separate anything, it's because Valve set the restriction that way.

9 years ago
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As far as I know, Steam didn't name the regions, they just separated them. My problem is not with the region, it's with the name it was given here in SG.

9 years ago
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I see now, but how could we call that?

9 years ago
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I think, for now, that the best solution would be "MX + Central & South America". A little long, but the only fair one I can think of.

9 years ago
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maybe "Latin America" would be a solution.

9 years ago
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That would be close, but please read my reply to the first comment by FelipeCoelho.

9 years ago
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History Fact: We parked nuclear armed warships in Hawaii to stop their campaign to change "North America" to "North America + Hawaii"
I'm sympathetic to your cause so I'll vote "Yes potato" for your apparently glitched and missing poll. However, I highly recommend bribing CG and the entire SG support team with a "South of USA" vacation with home cooked meals for the effort.

9 years ago
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Thanks for the support and the suggestions... I'll start looking for hotel bookings and plane tickets for them. I hope business is OK.

I didn't make a poll because it's not a subjective matter, it's not like someone can say "Hey, no, I think you're wrong and Costa Rica IS in South America". At the end, it's up to the administration to do it or not. But I appreciate your support.

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