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I have everything set up to show my location on maps, but it still says “an unknown location”.

I have map settings on in my settings and I have my location set on the map, and still, it sets me at “,,”
whats up?

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[:Dear Sunshine; offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (28 minutes after post)

I have that problem too, like it shows where I am on the map but not the state or anything…(=S)…

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THE INTERNET offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (40 minutes after post)

so it isn’t only me

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THE INTERNET offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (46 minutes after post)

the truth I believe i see.
is it a glitch within the machine,
that is causing me to be unseen?

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1 year, 2 months ago (1 hour, 43 minutes after post)

Your profile says you live in Illinois and I’m not a geography expert but the map appears to show your avatar in….that’s right, Illinois. What exactly is the problem??

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THE INTERNET offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (1 hour, 47 minutes after post)

on my public profile, for me at least, on the top says “an unknown location”

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 24 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (7 hours, 12 minutes after post)

Hello, I am going to invite the mods to this, and it has got to do with google maps but it is still seen.

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 24 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (7 hours, 14 minutes after post)

I hope this doesn’t scare you but when I look at the map it says you live near a certain street I am not saying on a post will invite you to this post and inform you of it.

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THE INTERNET offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 56 minutes after post)

and that is not my street! XD
trying to fix that now

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 24 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 59 minutes after post)

Marx wrote:
and that is not my street! XD
trying to fix that now

note I said near

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THE INTERNET offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (19 hours, 22 minutes after post)

not even near, and now i also realised that it is constantly resetting me.

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 24 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (19 hours, 41 minutes after post)

You see it works using your IP Address

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (20 hours after post)

ah, well why is it wrong then?

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 24 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (1 day, 4 hours after post)

Marx wrote:
ah, well why is it wrong then?

Because when they have your IP Address, they know what company your with (Broadband Supplier) and so they presume that you are near the headquarters of it.

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