Google Maps

[navychop]

DK if you're aware of this. Under Account Details (under clicking our "name" at the top) I see this. NBD, but did not know if you were aware.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

To be honest with you, I didn't even know it did that.

I knew we had our member map https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/dbtech-membermap/ but didn't know that there was a popup in the user profile.

I am trying to figure out why it is there.

 

[TheKrell]

DK if you're aware of this. Under Account Details (under clicking our "name" at the top) I see this. NBD, but did not know if you were aware.

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I do not see this error and I'm in northern VA as well. I see nothing about Maps at all.

 

[waylew]

Okay,I just tried something.
Hover on your avatar,when the info appears,click on your location and google maps appears.

 

[navychop]

Not happening on my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

 

[waylew]

Works on my PC.
Just to ad,it thinks I'm in New Jersey,not.

 

[harshness]

Not happening on my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Safari at its best?

 

[FTA4PA]

Okay,I just tried something.
Hover on your avatar,when the info appears,click on your location and google maps appears.

Works on my PC.
Just to ad,it thinks I'm in New Jersey,not.

OK, just tried that and I'm seeing it too. Like, waylew, the information is incorrect. It puts me in Jamison City, PA. Heck, I had to look that up as I had never heard of it but at least it did put me in Pennsylvania!

 

[TheKrell]

Hover on your avatar, when the info appears,

Yes, did that.

click on your location and google maps appears.

No Location at all in the pop up. It just shows "Google Maps" but that's the thread title where I was last "seen".

FF on W10. I don't browse SG on a phone.

 

[harshness]

It puts me in Jamison City, PA.

Since your profile location is "Central Pennsylvania" and not something more specific, that's probably the best you can hope for.

What you see is what you get when entering "Central Pennsylvania" as the location on Google Maps. The fact that it isn't near the centroid of the state is a bit baffling.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I think it pulls the location data from your IP address, which as we all know is not that accurate.

I did chat with the author of the Member Maps program this morning, and he tells me he's working on a major overhaul of the program.

 

[harshness]

No Location at all in the pop up.

Click on the link outlined in red.

 

[harshness]

I think it pulls the location data from your IP address, which as we all know is not that accurate.

It pulls the location from one's user profile and uses that as a search term in Google Maps.

 

[TheKrell]

Click on the link outlined in red.
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Oh. Didn't think that was a link. It shows me Fairfax (City), VA rather than my actual location. At least it's close.

It pulls the location from one's user profile and uses that as a search term in Google Maps.

Seems so. The obvious solution is for navy to put in Fairfax, VA too, and then he too can enjoy the appearance of living in Fairfax City.

 

[WhiteBeard]

I think it pulls the location data from your IP address, which as we all know is not that accurate.

Especially if one is using a VPN.

I did chat with the author of the Member Maps program this morning, and he tells me he's working on a major overhaul of the program.