User map

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by dave487, Jan 5, 2006.

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  1. #1
    Just looked at the new user map and it appears a bit inaccurate (I assume it is based on my IP address?).

    Could you add a field to the user profile for latitude and longitude? That way you could pinpoint each user better on the map.

    Also the popup could show who the user was with a link to their profile and maybe their avatar as well.......
     
    dave487, Jan 5, 2006 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    #2
    The 2nd part of your suggestion has been rejected before for privacy concerns.
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 5, 2006 IP
  3. dave487

    dave487 Peon

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    #3
    I thought that may be the case.

    If a user chooses to input their coordinates then they agree to being on the map, if they don't then they don't appear.

    Just a thought :)
     
    dave487, Jan 5, 2006 IP
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    geniosity Peon

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    #4
    DAMN there are a lot of Americans on this site... I thought this was a South African site. :D

    ONLY KIDDING
     
    geniosity, Jan 5, 2006 IP
  5. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #5
    Nah... while IP geolocation isn't 100% accurate, it's pretty close. Giving people the ability to "override" their location makes it potentially useless.
     
    digitalpoint, Jan 5, 2006 IP
  6. dave487

    dave487 Peon

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    Good point, people would all be living at the North Pole or in the middle of the sea :D
     
    dave487, Jan 5, 2006 IP
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    dutch_advertiser Peon

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    #7
    May I ask why you are not releasing this mod on vb.org?
     
    dutch_advertiser, Feb 10, 2007 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #8
    One reason is I don't want people asking me support questions about it... another reason is it requires a commercial geo-targetting DB, which costs about $1,000... so kind of pointless... not like people are going to license a $1,000 DB just to do it.
     
    digitalpoint, Feb 10, 2007 IP
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    dutch_advertiser Peon

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    Thanks anyway, it looks awesome, hopefully some day it can be a free mod or maybe affordable commercial product.
     
    dutch_advertiser, Feb 12, 2007 IP