And this is why you fail.
"Artists should take on board that some people find maps difficult if north isn't at the top" is a valid point, people might listen to it.
But as soon as you stat hurling hyperbolic insults people, including those you want to persuade, turn hostile.
"You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."
Frankly, I honestly, and I truly mean this, had absolutely no idea that there were people out there in the world who thought that it was normal for maps not to be north to the top. Again, 99% of the maps you will ever see in your lifetime will be done this way. Very, very few maps are ever not drawn north to the top of the page. And, if we limit ourselves to fantasy maps, again, virtually none of the D&D maps ever made, and there are LOTS of D&D maps, are ever drawn other than north to the top.
But, again, this is "hyperbolic insults"? It's hyperbolic insults to point out facts? Seriously? I can understand the "I don't really care" folks. Heck, I truly understand the "I never thought about it crowd" because, well, most people don't really think about it. It's just taken for granted. But, we've got folks here who apparently have spent a fair bit of time perusing maps, who are arguing that this isn't a standard practice in map making.
Again, when virtually all maps are done this way, how is it hyperbolic insults to point that out?
Look, you want me to see the light here? Show me an entire atlas, published in the last 2-300 years that has nearly all of its maps not oriented north to the top. Sticking to fantasy genre, show me a single D&D product that doesn't orient its maps north to the top for either all or nearly all of its maps.
I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I shouldn't have to convince anyone of verifiable facts. That's what facts are.