Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
Map Finder
Just browsing around and having a look at the amount of folk who have updated the location were they live.
Being of a non-trusting nature this stikes me as odd. Openly advertising where an expensive vehicle is stored down to street level and in our profiles what colour, spec and through posts what extras we have.
Making it a bit easy for the steal to order brigade?? Who use the interweb as their source of information....who doesn't nowadays.
I have seen this on other websites which have been removed after a couple of incidents, although not attributed directly to it, makes you wonder....no??
7th Oct 2006 8:43 pm
disco
Member Since: 28 Jul 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 217
Understandable - Lothian, is that an "L" postcode? no that would be LIVERPOOL. Quick all change locations.
Before we have an uproar - that was a joke!
7th Oct 2006 8:49 pm
jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
disco, obviously the subject matter has eluded you. I'm not talking about location on your user name, but the Members Map feature.
Although i tip my hat to you sir' using secret as your location means you will never be found.....
Although i tip my hat to you sir' using secret as your location means you will never be found.....
Yep spent all last weekend in the clubs of the Uk and I couldn't find him. He's as cunning as a fox!Loving the power of the TDV8!
7th Oct 2006 9:49 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Why my location is no longer here... nor my IM WWW or EMAIL... too many nutters and scrotts around.
Some users here are also too ready to use ones personal information to attempt to sign up to nefarious web sites of which content I will not name nor user blame.
The forum used to be a relatively 'safe' place to be... no longer I fear.
7th Oct 2006 10:46 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Oh and well said jkp
7th Oct 2006 10:47 pm
dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
Re: Map Finder
[quote="jkp"]
Being of a non-trusting nature this stikes me as odd. Openly advertising where an expensive vehicle is stored down to street level and in our profiles what colour, spec and through posts what extras we have.
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same concern here, Im happy to narrow it down to solihull, so thought I put mine at the LR site..... if they want to steal to order theyll find plenty of options there 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
7th Oct 2006 10:56 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73088
Put mine as the local fire station. Although it's a retained station, they are prob there more than the local cop shop!
8th Oct 2006 8:59 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
If you're lucky you might find mine at my Members Map location - but not very often, and secured in a hotel car park (under the hotel) - this is a fair point, the Members Map is cool but does have its risksSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
9th Oct 2006 7:35 am
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3654
But you can just choose a general city/town or county and not use your exact location - so is there really a problem1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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9th Oct 2006 12:15 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Well in my neighbourhood the baddies would have a lovely choice of coulours and specs if they wanted to come "shopping". After we bought ours it looks like the whole neighbourhood went the LR way.
That said, you have a point, but I think we are more in danger of being spammed if we let on our personal info.
9th Oct 2006 12:47 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18563
As I said when I first launched the map feature:
Martin wrote:
Just a general note - there's no obligation whatsoever to fill this information in. It is purely for interest and to see at a glance the spread of D3 owners around the world
If you don't feel comfortable giving your exact location then do consider using a nearby town or similar to give a 'rough' guide as to where you are
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