Member locator function
 

Something in the terms of type your zip in and have maybe 25-50-100-200 mile radius or more for a search so you can see where all the 8's are in your area. It would be nice to see where everyone is so hangouts and maybe trade or selling parts would be easy to do, or just to cruise and hopefully see another fellow 8.




Demo is on page 2, post 27.

hey thats cool

I have a friend that just signed up, and just put like a small flier on one about this site today. It would be nice if you know the people in your area, since maybe they might know about this site, but don't really post, that way you can send them a pm for stuff like meets or a nice cruise.

Heh, I already tried this over a year ago... seems nobody likes to meet new people.

https://www.rx8club.com/suggestions-archive-212/search-city-161965/

I see how they are sorta the same, but just a little diff still. At least great minds think alike.:lol2: Don't know why people wouldn't want to do this. Like I said before, it would make everything easy since not everyone who signs up might not post anything, but just look at pictures or try to fix there problems without asking for help. Well, lets hope this time we get heard.

that is a great idead. i hate going through each profile to find someone around me. kinda makes you want to not join this site. well if any one is from pittsburgh to dubois pa. drop a line so i dont have to search. thanks

yea great idea
 

I tried as well. Got some people on it but never took off.:banghead:

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/members-map-your-location-167445/

I think the more people that post, and also, the more people that have had similar threads or ideas that post also should, that we can't go unnoticed this time I hope.

I'm game. Shortly I'll be moving all around the country, so this could help me get resettled into new groups and such.

Good idea guys. I think that this would be an awesome feature to add the website. It beats the hell out of having a thread entitled "calling all 8 owners from.....". Nice work all.

This would be nice.

Someone in the Gulf section (houston I think..Bumblebee maybe) had a link and you could put a little marker on the map where you lived... it was kinda cool, but nobody used it really.

I believe I've seen it and it was nice et. The thing about having this function on the site is we already have the account here instead of having to sign up with another place, which I don't like having 100's of accounts everywhere with ton's of passwords, usernames so on.

I believe if it is on here maybe by the search button, a lot of people would use. Simple, practical and down to the point with most likely no problems.

this is a great idea and i have no idea why it never happened yet lets hope this time it does

So whats going on? I see so many 8's, but sometimes never get ahold of them. Just think how all the I spotted you threads would disappear.

why does this never take off id love it ...

Beats the hell out of me. I know coming back from kent island I saw a few 8's, but then again have no idea if they are people on here, or just the regular bunch of people that just want a fancy car and that's it.

If this ever does take off, it doesn't have to be that specific, just like a little dot or something on the map somewhat around where people live, that way when you drive past a crap load of 8's in a day, and get home you just type in the zip or whatever, and be like oh that's my buddy, then you could send a pm or whatever, and say I saw you. Sure beats spotted threads since half the time you never get anyone.

If there was some kind of logo/graphic we could place on our rides that identify us to others. Obviously it would have to be something easily visible and not gaudy.

there is the rx8club logo from polak... i hear they are reputable again.

I might be able to build a website to do this.

Least as a start, I can probably get a page that lets you input some basic info, like zip code, forum name and have it stored in a database and then have a google map show where and who you are in some manner.

What about this.

I can do this with a google map and a database.

If you are in the USA you can add yourself by zip code. For each zipcode that has users it will display a marker on the map and if you hover over the marker it will show you a list of usernames.

If you are out side the USA I don't have a better solution other than to enter your country and then a marker will be placed on the center of the country and have a list of users from that country.

There is a lot I can do with a google map and user locations but this is start.

That sound's like a great idea, but someone already tried something similar on myspace and it didn't take off. I for one am not into having to sign up for another account since I have too many already. Now if a mod or admin would let you help to do that with this site that would kick some a$$.

Or build the website, then have a link like member locator up by the search button where you don't have to worry about a new account, if the mods would do that, but you'd have to ask them again.

The myspace was a good idea, just like yours also, but you gotta remember a lot of people that are on this site don't want to have to visit another page to do something that is not on this site, so once and if this gets started, I could probably bet that that function would get used quite a bit.

One more thing, to actually get the member's on the map there would have to be a mass pm or something for people to start this by either adding the zip to there profile, or having the add themselves to the map.

One other thing about having it on this site is that more then likely this site will be around for years. What happens if the person that would make an individual page would get rid of there 8, or looses the account etc...., then all that info would be gone and no one has it anymore.

All I can say is make a demo of this idea and show it to the mods and admins so they could actually see this in real life, I'm sure I could gather some of my friends zips if you wanted to try it.

there would be no sign up, this would be a simple form and you just put in your username, country and zip code and thats it.

I can make a demo and use my hosting to host it. I have the basics down so I could probably have a demo up by tonite (Im in EST. time)

Try to e-mail a mod or something and see what they sa,y can't hurt. If I had a page or whatever I'd let you use it.

ok quick and dirty version. to give an idea

http://starshipvonbraun.com/rx8/gmap.aspx

Can only zoom map at the moment with the mouse wheel. Only have some names on the east portion of the USA. A couple of other countries have a marker but no names.

The popups could easily include any other info if wanted like maybe, RX 8 year, color etc.

Seems a lot faster than regualr google maps for some reason... looks pretty reasonable for quick and dirty version :icon_tup:

That's nice, I likey. Good job, like how the way you click on it and it's right to the point, and I see your in PA also, so next time I'm around that way I'll have to pm you.

This is what I'm trying to get here, so this would work perfect, and to get it added to this site would be a nice jump also. Just think when you go on a cruise you can bring up the map and see who you will run into, or pm so you can meet them somewhere to hang out.

I might send a pm to someone and see if they will do or try to help.

Bigbacon, give you props. I was the one who tired the Myspace thing. If you can get a mod or admin to sticky it ad give a link it might just fly. I'll throw my support to you.

Start a forum petition for a sticky with a link. ;D

Let me get some other functionality in there. I still need to get a list a countries into a table. I have a few out there but not many.

Anyone can use that link above and play around, there is not a form to put your name into and pick a country if yours is listed.

I've added myself to both maps. Sticky would be nice, but better yet up with all the other function there would be (Member Locator) that you just click on just like search, user cp etc... and just go straight there.

I have no idea where you would make this a sticky that people would actually see unless you where to put it in the regional forums. I hope this works this time hearing how all other times and ways it just withered away.

Looks pretty good ,,,
If others are interested Ill post up my info, but until it takes off Id rather people just know Im somewhere in Baltimore,,, Ill stay tuned though,,,

Im in :)

me too! this is pretty cool and an cool idea!

Movin' it West

Thanks guys for posting. We just need to let more people know and voice there two cents, the more the better. I e-mailed a mod to see what can be done or what we can do so just waiting on that for now. So if you guys know more people tell them and have them come over to look at this if you want.

I posted to it as well. BigBacon if you can make it where there is a member search engine based on state/city that would be cool.

The only other thing I would recommend it make sure there is some way to remove your tag or move it if you move. Also give someone else admin rights to it, so not everyone is coming to you with issues.

You'll have to let us know what the limitations are with this thing.

Yea sure, we can make it do whatever you want we would just need to collect info on what people want to do.

The only problem with having changes like I moved or I dont want to be listed anymore would make it need some kind of log in to work which seemed to be a negative aspect of other atempts at this. It could be as easy as giving admin powers to someone and if you need something changed then an admin would do it.

Its all up to the forum though, could easily make a search by country/state etc.

Edit:

Some other idea are, but might include more work on the forum end is being able to link actions from links in the forum but that means modifying forum code which I am pretty sure would not ever happen.
Also, it should be possible to have a 3rd level domain point to something like this, like map.rx8club.com or something.

Again these are all just thoughts and I'm sure not all these things can or would happen but anything is possible.

Would be a good addition to these forums

While it's an interesting idea, this would be a pretty complicated change for the forum, and I don't know that we have the resources to have anyone go mess with vBulletin right now to add something like this in. This may seem like an obvious answer, but have you tried using the regional forums? I've had no problem finding people that way, and in general, people who want to be found and hang out will post in those forums. Granted, it's not a perfect solution, but that is why the regional forums are there.

Changing the forums probably isn't a good idea.

Either way, I had fun learning to use the google map to do this. I'll leave it out there for people to play with. You can filter now by country/state.

I think the one good thing about the map is it gives you that visual of where people in your state/region are. The regional forum just doesn't give you that. Maybe it has some crazy fun factor for your brain.

The regional forums are fine, and I have meet a lot of good people on them. Bare with me, just trying to word things right, but I live in bfe, and some members on here don't really post much, but just lurk in the shadows, and from time to time I find myself or others taking some massive trips, or adding threads in the regionals for car shows or what not, with no replies sometimes.

I have meet people on this site that are members, but don't really post, or go on much, but when I see them we talk for hours, and discuss things about the forum or meets and so forth.

I figured if there was some kinda of map that you could see where some people are and just pm them for these get togethers, or just passing by on long trips that it would have a more positive affect and keep some of the forums a little more clean if that makes any sense.

I understand what you are saying, and where your coming from. I'm sure though the map on here is still gonna get more populated as time goes on, and it is so far an ideal addition with time. One question though, after all the bugs, and everything is basically perfected, would there be a way to have a link or something that would take you to the map from the other list at the top of this site, say around the usercp through the search? Sorry, I lied one more question, if this can't happen, could we possibly make it a sticky in each of the regional forums?. That way everyone around the world can see it, and add if they please.

Thank you for your comment, and reading all this.

Ok so I then have to ask two questions, the first to BigBacon.

Can you post the link in each regional forum, so they all point to the same map?

My second question would be to admin Elara.

If he can post the link so it point to one map, would the forum be willing to sticky it so it would always be at the top of each forum?

It's also a great system for grand theft auto. :)

"Gasp! There's a super decked out turbo 8 within 5 miles from me! Time to go down every street to find it, bring it to a chop shop, and part it out!"

Ren, you only have to worry about that if you have a honda:fingersx:. Anyway, if people were worried about that, they wouldn't sign up on site's like this, and if they seen another 8 in there area, they would hide there car.

Ren I see your point with concerns. But if your truly worried about your car being stolen dont post your address.

Put the city, I mean I would not go as far as using my name like John in my screen name on another site or posting where I work like Crown.

I mean that would be crazy to give information like that. Someone could find you easily even from the other side of the country.

Lol, 1/4 of the regulars on this board already knows my first name... it's John. :)

The sad part about everything is. That if you are on the internet by nature you can be found by anyone that wants to find you.

If you have a Myspace, Facebook, AIM or any other post. Someone could find you.

Hell every time I interview a new hire for my store I Google them and check myspace and facebook. If I see them with 420 posted all over their site and posting blogs about how they hate their jobs because they hate their customers. They don't get an invite back.

So I'll be on the Map.

HaHa, everyone that signs up can get lifelock for free, and you'll never have to worry:lol:.