Help us determine the forum's geographic coverage... UPDATED - XDTalk Forums

dave_in_delaware · 04-12-2006, 01:41 PM

A thought came to mind just now (yeah, a rare occurence)... I was sitting here at work looking at a map of the world, and I wondered something:

What's our forum's geographic coverage? Like do we have members in EVERY state? I know we have a sh!tload of members in TX, FL, CA, etc.. and barely anyone in DE.... Also, what other countries are represented here on our friendly HS2k/XD talk forum? We have to have some members who live overseas, since this is on the world wide web.

I know it would be next to impossible to figure it all out, and would take a long time to create a graphic map as to membership location (considering we have almost 10,000 members), but it was my thought for the moment. LOL. I have the capabilities here to do such an endeavor (and even the interest), but not the time.

Any ideas, or even any interest, to creating such a map, strictly for curiosity's sake? Or any ideas as to a good purpose for such a thing?

Let me know. Or, just flame away.

EDITED TO ADD: Well, it seems some people liked the idea, and started a map for our happy XD group here. Please go here and add your name and location to the database. Thanks!!

http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers

aiformula · 04-12-2006, 02:11 PM

I think it would be cool. It would be doubly interesting to see what happens with it on an annual basis. see where the affliction is spreading and how fast.

BBunin · 04-12-2006, 05:32 PM

If everyone put at least their state in their profile, it should be simple to dump out the # per state...

DanaT · 04-12-2006, 05:45 PM

Take your pick.

I "live" in Colorado.

However, I seem to be gone almost as much as home at the moment. If things keep going as they look, I will be home maybe 1 1/2 weeks out of the last 5.

Right now I am in Germany (Hamburg).

-Dana

Damon · 04-12-2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave_in_delaware

Any ideas, or even any interest, to creating such a map, strictly for curiosity's sake? Or any ideas as to a good purpose for such a thing?

Let me know. Or, just flame away.

Here is a site to do just that.

http://www.frappr.com/

Its free, someone just needs to create the group and then post the link to the group and everyone can add them self to the map. Some of the other forums I go to use it.

resq854 · 04-12-2006, 08:26 PM

Ok. I started a map. here's the link:http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers
I tried to get it to be a clickable link, but I couldn't get it to work. [/url]

**jalley** · 04-12-2006, 08:33 PM

http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers

resq854 · 04-12-2006, 08:34 PM

Thank you!

dave_in_delaware · 04-12-2006, 08:35 PM

OK, I just added myself. Interesting map site. I had forgotten all about it. I had signed up on there w/ a different name for online gaming.

Now, to pass the word on to others here...

**Elmer** · 04-12-2006, 09:05 PM

Neat idea! Thanks for the link, I'm in.

04-12-2006, 01:41 PM	#1
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Castle, DE Posts: 6,500	Help us determine the forum's geographic coverage... UPDATED A thought came to mind just now (yeah, a rare occurence)... I was sitting here at work looking at a map of the world, and I wondered something: What's our forum's geographic coverage? Like do we have members in EVERY state? I know we have a sh!tload of members in TX, FL, CA, etc.. and barely anyone in DE.... Also, what other countries are represented here on our friendly HS2k/XD talk forum? We have to have some members who live overseas, since this is on the world wide web. I know it would be next to impossible to figure it all out, and would take a long time to create a graphic map as to membership location (considering we have almost 10,000 members), but it was my thought for the moment. LOL. I have the capabilities here to do such an endeavor (and even the interest), but not the time. Any ideas, or even any interest, to creating such a map, strictly for curiosity's sake? Or any ideas as to a good purpose for such a thing? Let me know. Or, just flame away. EDITED TO ADD: Well, it seems some people liked the idea, and started a map for our happy XD group here. Please go here and add your name and location to the database. Thanks!! http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]
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04-12-2006, 02:11 PM	#2
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,203	I think it would be cool. It would be doubly interesting to see what happens with it on an annual basis. see where the affliction is spreading and how fast. __________________ Tony The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also. I would not interfere with any one's religion, either to strengthen it or to weaken it. I am not able to believe one's religion can affect his hereafter one way or the other, no matter what that religion may be. But it may easily be a great comfort to him in this life--hence it is a valuable possession to him. - Mark Twain
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04-12-2006, 05:32 PM	#3
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04-12-2006, 05:45 PM	#4
DanaT XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 471	Take your pick. I "live" in Colorado. However, I seem to be gone almost as much as home at the moment. If things keep going as they look, I will be home maybe 1 1/2 weeks out of the last 5. Right now I am in Germany (Hamburg). -Dana __________________ -Let\'s bomb all the factories that make all the wannabes. -If you can\'t destroy it, may as well enjoy it. -Hayabusa. If you can\'t spell it, I doubt you can catch it.
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04-12-2006, 08:26 PM	#6
resq854 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: VA,USA Posts: 115	Ok. I started a map. here's the link:http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers I tried to get it to be a clickable link, but I couldn't get it to work. [/url]
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04-12-2006, 08:33 PM	#7
jalley XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 1,416	http://www.frappr.com/xdforummembers
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04-12-2006, 08:34 PM	#8
resq854 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: VA,USA Posts: 115	Thank you!
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04-12-2006, 08:35 PM	#9
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Castle, DE Posts: 6,500	OK, I just added myself. Interesting map site. I had forgotten all about it. I had signed up on there w/ a different name for online gaming. Now, to pass the word on to others here... __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]
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04-12-2006, 09:05 PM	#10
Elmer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 209	Neat idea! Thanks for the link, I'm in. __________________ "So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause." - Padme Amidala "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." -Dante Alighieri
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