I think it was Scotjimland that was putting pins on Google maps, but you obviously told him or put yourself on, ours will hopefully take you to our website for our apartment, we are always surprised the amount of people that find us by looking for a holiday near the beach on Google.Bob.
You’re getting your location for your location.
Diving in, I get:Could you have a look now that I've turned 'Location services ' back on please Martin
No change still the whole of ShropshireCould you have a look now that I've turned 'Location services ' back on please Martin
So your not sitting in your conservatory thenYou’re getting your location for your location.
Other funsters won’t get your location for your location.
Wait, could that be written clearer?
Your view of your Profle’s location is not the same as ours?
I doubt that theory is right,
I don’t have Google Maps either. Lol
It seems to log into your google account - I noticed my log in details at the top of the page . It pinpoints my exact location based on my settings on the phone which tracks me by GPS. I get a monthly report logging every trip I make - my report came in today for February confirming my total movements for February were 2 trips 1 to the crematorium and 1 to my mother in laws - easy to prove if anyone questioned whether I have been staying home!I doubt that theory is right,
Google Maps works as an internet service.
it’s available via any browser or their app.
Not on the iPad. If I remember, later I’ll check the iPhone.
If someone clicks on my "southampton" in my avatar - does it show my precise location? Answers on a postcard please
Nope shows you in the docks.
) other funsters just get a generic area of your provided location.
No wonder my feet are wet! I'm actually half way between Pompey and Southampton on the very edge of the Southampton postcode area. Half a mile east and I'd be from Portsmuff
You’re getting your location for your location.
Other funsters won’t get your location for your location.
Wait, could that be written clearer?
Your view of your Profle’s location is not the same as ours?
Yes, exactly. Unless you have been very careful to obscure your location so google & other services doesn't know where you are, clicking on the avatar while you are home, using your home internet connection, will give an accurate location. Click on anybody else's avatar & google will only have the information in the forum location to go on, so you will get the general area they put in.My theory from above and news of a test from an off thread conversation: -
All the locations are client side.
Unless you actually have your street address as your location (or unfortunately actually do live in the centre of a general location
You see your location accurately via client side tools.
You live in Tescos?
Think that’s your football team that’s in a cemetery Steve.Mine puts me in a cemetary.. !!
Very close..
As Lenny says its of the 'area' - so if you were to put Southampton (not sure you would admit to that but) it would place you in the City of Southampton, 'Hampshire' would be the whole county, only if you had put your actual address does it show the actual address except when you click your own Avatar. Three pages of real excitement.
Agreed, at least I know how to find where Hampshire is now!
Mostly 3 pages of discussion about a finding missed from your summary.
There’s a difference between the location seen by the Profile owner and that seen by “guest” viewers.
But still a bit of guilding the lily.
So you own a railway station while we own the whole of Europe. I think you have the better deal.
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