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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by StokeBloke View Post
    Although I do frequently get asked where my forum name came from
    So where did your forum name come from?

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by Isis View Post
    So where did your forum name come from?
    He used to work below decks on steam liners; shovelling coal into the furnace to keep them puffing along between Liverpool and New York.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by Gadget View Post
    He used to work below decks on steam liners; shovelling coal into the furnace to keep them puffing along between Liverpool and New York.
    Thanks for clearing that up before I had a sleepless night wondering about it.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    I have found a very simple solution to this.

    BuddyMapping: Create your own Maps!

    It only took five minutes to create a map. It does need an email address to set up. I thought it would be good to have a map created linked to the forum admin email, titled "CerocScotlandForum". Any forum member can go to the site and any a dot with their forum id as a name.

    People can optionally add a picture or facebook. webpage link to their location.

    There is no overhead or waiting for the administrator to add the user to the map. People can also remove or move their locations.

    It would be good if a forum moderator kept an eye on it though.

    A link from the forum to the site could be added to the User CP to encourage use.

    Any problems with this?

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    I tried ...

    I'm sorry, but something went wrong ....

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by tanjive View Post
    *stuff*
    Your from Southamton as it says so in your profile. That's down South!

    Though I know what you mean. My sister is currently in Plymouth and should I be going down there, I would like to know where's best to go. Though if that occassion came about, I would just ask in a thread!

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by bigdjiver View Post
    I tried ...


    I am not sure what you tried. There is no forum map at the moment. I am saying it would be good if the forum admin created one linked to that email. That way it is not created to any particular forum user. So if a user leaves for whatever reason, there should be someone to carry the map on. Any links within the forum to any map (if/when created) need to be made by the site developer.

    If you are the forum admin/developer and what to find out more than PM me. The map site seemed really straight forward.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tanjive View Post
    I am not sure what you tried. There is no forum map at the moment. I am saying it would be good if the forum admin created one linked to that email. That way it is not created to any particular forum user. So if a user leaves for whatever reason, there should be someone to carry the map on. Any links within the forum to any map (if/when created) need to be made by the site developer.

    If you are the forum admin/developer and what to find out more than PM me. The map site seemed really straight forward.
    I tried to create a map, the basic purpose of the site. I got an error message. That did not fill me with confidence. It might be just me, or my PC.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    I too like the idea of having the facility to search for location.
    It could be done by county, or nearest city or post code.

    Could the registration process encourage new Forumites to insert a location into their profile?

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by dep View Post
    Could the registration process encourage new Forumites to insert a location into their profile?
    I'm not sure how this could be "encouraged"? Also, I'm not sure it should be - some people don't want others to know where they live.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    I'm not sure how this could be "encouraged"? Also, I'm not sure it should be - some people don't want others to know where they live.
    First off it would be opt in not compulsory. No one has to do it, like they do not need to ahem add a picture DJ.

    Second as they add their own icon to the map you can place it as close to home as you like. The centre of a ringroad for instance. It is hardly giving away your home address.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by tanjive View Post
    First off it would be opt in not compulsory. No one has to do it, like they do not need to ahem add a picture DJ.
    So, again, how would it be "encouraged"? Because there's already a location whatsit people can fill in - I don't understand what else you're proposing in addition?

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    So, again, how would it be "encouraged"? Because there's already a location whatsit people can fill in - I don't understand what else you're proposing in addition?
    tanjive is proposing using BuddyMapping. dep is asking for encouraged filling-in of the location field.
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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    only 19 of the 61 new registrants since January have given a location.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by dep View Post
    only 19 of the 61 new registrants since January have given a location.
    That's their privilege, surely.

    For me, it would be mildly interesting to see a map of forumite density - for that matter, it'd be interesting to see a map of MJ-er density - but it's not something I really care about.

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    Re: Forum Map/Google mashup

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    For me, it would be mildly interesting to see a map of forumite density - for that matter, it'd be interesting to see a map of MJ-er density - but it's not something I really care about.
    Where are the densest forumite and MJ'ers? That would make a good poll!
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