FAQ Forum Members Map

[Tazzieman]

I can't drop a members pin, I have no access to that, it is done from the members individual account, or automatically by ip every time the system updates..

Using the words "member" and "pin" in the same sentence makes me wince.
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[MACS]

is GRUNT obsolete now?

 

[Stu_Barnes]

On the iPhone

Settings > privacy and security > location services > safari websites (and I have “while using app” selected)

 

[Jean Mercier]

is GRUNT obsolete now?

I would say yes and no ...

Grunt is:

• for owners or future owners
• dealers and maintenance workshops
• exact or almost exact coordinates

The forum map is "forum members":

• the two categories above
• approximate coordinates (unless the member improves it)
• other interested people
• Ineos employees ("lurkers")
• dealer employees (other lurkers)
• accessories providers

@emax and @Stu_Barnes can correct me.

 

[Cheshire cat]

On the iPhone

Settings > privacy and security > location services > safari websites (and I have “while using app” selected)

Brilliant. Thanks. That’s the iPhone working. Now for the MacBook.

 

[jessejames]

Very cool.

 

[alvan]

Stu, it works very well. Absolutely interesting. Many members, for the reasons exposed above, are 'much more then fine' dislocated on the map. I was exulting seeing a member very close to my city in Sardinia, just to find that he lives in Santa Fé, NM BTW, to refine my position (200 km) was very easy...

 

[Cheshire cat]

I see the pins have different colours. What might this signify?

 

[alvan]

it seems to be: yellow owners, red ordered or contract or production, white reservation, others

 

[RobS]

On the iPhone

Settings > privacy and security > location services > safari websites (and I have “while using app” selected)

Thanks for posting. I was too ashamed to ask.

 

[Stu_Barnes]

Thanks for posting. I was too ashamed to ask.

Hey, no shame, it took me a while to work out. Just don’t tell Krabby, he still doesn’t know how to get it working on his iPad

 

[Korg]

Finally the members map is live.

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Select 'members' from the dropdown menu and then 'member map'

The positions are generated by your IP address and not your geolocation the map centers on your current IP address location.

For the map to populate you need to let the forum know your location when asked.

Only registered members can view this resource.

If you would like to opt out, then in your preferences select the option to hide your online presence.

You can fine tune your location if you wish.

Also if you're using some sort of VPN software then you'll be popping up all over the place

EDIT. If you don't see your entry then give it a while, the system only populates in batches.

Also on the iPhone

Settings > privacy and security > location services > safari websites (and I have “while using app” selected)

To ensure you allow your device to share the location with the forum software. If not then you’ll just get a blank screen.

Hi Stu,
The maps a great initiative but when zooming in the numbers don't add up. For example zoom in on Australia, then on NSW. The pins for Sydney members show only a few and not the hundreds when zoomed out.
Anyway as I said a great initiative.

 

[Stu_Barnes]

Hi @Korg a lot of members chose not to have their location shared. This I think accounts for the discrepancy. I’ll double check with the software developer though.

 

[Steveo]

Hi @Korg a lot of members chose not to have their location shared. This I think accounts for the discrepancy. I’ll double check with the software developer though.

I found that my pin was 'hidden' beneath another. Perhaps if multiple members choose 'Sydney' as their location they are all stacked at the one location - the geographical centre of Sydney?

 

[Stu_Barnes]

It’s ip dependent. So perhaps.

 

[Tazzieman]

My IP links me to Auckland NZ , even though I'm far far south atm , and far east of my home country right now!

 

[James]

Hey, no shame, it took me a while to work out. Just don’t tell Krabby, he still doesn’t know how to get it working on his iPad

Fyi, even with settings adjusted as per your i structions, no joy on ipad. Not a massive problem, thought you should know.
j

 

[Stu_Barnes]

Fyi, even with settings adjusted as per your i structions, no joy on ipad. Not a massive problem, thought you should know.
j

@Krabby uses an iPad!

Any other ideas krabby????

 

[Krabby]

@Krabby uses an iPad!

Any other ideas krabby????

Turn on location services.
Log out of the forum and clear history.
Log back into the forum and it should then ask you if you want to share location information.

I think that's how I got it to work.

 

[emax]

is GRUNT obsolete now?

See Stu's cmment above.

But I will further maintain it whenever a new entry arrives.