New Member Map

Art Andrews · Aug 20, 2014

We have setup a new member map that TRIES to automatically determine where members are located. Usually it is fairly good at locating you, but if it is incorrect or you don't like where it points, you can move your pin yourself.

This only works for FULL members WITH 50 or more posts and does not work for New Recruits. Why? Because there are still a PILE of spammers in the New Recruits section and we don't want them listed on the map.

Don't want to be on the map? Easy enough. Just check the opt-out button on your pin and you will be removed.

This map is ONLY VIEWABLE BY MEMBERS. Non-members cannot see it.

http://www.405th.com/membermap.php

RobotChicken · Sep 4, 2014

MyrHerder said:
Can't find myself. Do our pins show up a different color on our screens so I know what to look for? Can't find myself in my real location, my work's IP location, or off the coast of Africa. Hmm...

That would have been very helpful when trying to find my pin - if our own pin was highlighted by a different color from everybody else. Instead I had to hunt around until eventually locating my pin. It would be more user-friendly to have our own pin a different color. Another neat enhancement would be to have our friend's pins also in a different color.

Zaff · Sep 4, 2014

MyrHerder said:
Can't find myself. Do our pins show up a different color on our screens so I know what to look for? Can't find myself in my real location, my work's IP location, or off the coast of Africa. Hmm...

After you get things sorted with the "can the 405th use your location" pop-up, the only really noticable difference between your pin and anyone elses is that instead of a dot in the bulb, you'll have more of a star/hollow asterisk looking thing. But that's not going to be too easy to notice until you zoom in quite a bit, and I'm not 100% certain if that only shows up after you've clicked on and/or moved the pin, as I can't remember if it was like that before I moved mine or not.

Cadet · Sep 4, 2014

tomboy said:
Looks like the map is starting to come together, though I don't know how so many of us keeping starting off the coast of Africa.

Thanks for the tip. I couldn't find myself, but then looked off the coast of Africa, and there I was.

MyrHerder · Sep 4, 2014

Art Andrews said:
When you first go to the map, you should get a pop-up asking to use your location. Did you not get that?

Okay, opened it at home and got the pop-up to approve. I did, and refreshed the page, and still can't find me. I must be hiding somewhere weird that isn't Africa...

WandererTJ · Sep 5, 2014

MyrHerder said:
Okay, opened it at home and got the pop-up to approve. I did, and refreshed the page, and still can't find me. I must be hiding somewhere weird that isn't Africa...

You are in the Netherlands.

Someone tell @Gilmore of OK that he needs to get out of Afghanistan lol. Pretty sure he said he was in Denver.

MyrHerder · Sep 5, 2014

WandererTJ said:
You are in the Netherlands.

Holy shizno- I never would have looked there. I'll have to move it tonight. Thanks for finding me!

Jason 078 · Sep 5, 2014

I can't even find myself up there.

SPARTAN II · Sep 5, 2014

Well, as Art's pointed out this is very much a work in progress component to the forums, so I expect it won't be an entirely reliable reference tool just yet

lol

foxleader · Sep 5, 2014

HaloGoddess said:
I found me living off the coast of Africa.......IN THE WATER! LOL XD

I moved my pin to it's correct location.

that's just where you landed.

plus can't even find mine.

New Member Map

Art Andrews

Community Owner

RobotChicken

Well-Known Member

Zaff

Well-Known Member

Cadet

Executive Officer

MyrHerder

Member

WandererTJ

Well-Known Member

MyrHerder

Member

Jason 078

Well-Known Member

SPARTAN II

Sr Member

foxleader

Sr Member

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