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09-11-2020, 06:45 PM
Hey

Just wondering why GS thinks I'm in Saudi Arabia?

Last time I looked out the window it was the same cold England as always lol.

Ive got my VPN set to London UK.
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09-11-2020, 06:48 PM
Whatever VPN server you're connected to, their IP shows up in a geo-ip database that might not be accurate, or your VPN is actually in another country. More than likely the geo-ip database isn't right.
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09-11-2020, 06:53 PM
oh well I look like a Bi from Saudi now.

Ive only been using a VPN for a month now so still learning all the ins and outs of it.
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09-11-2020, 07:46 PM
In a nutshell it makes your computer appear as if it were somewhere else. The flag thing is just based off a public database of where IP addresses are, my wordpress does the same thing but sometimes they're wrong....
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09-14-2020, 04:57 PM (Edited 09-14-2020, 05:02 PM by IanSaysHi.)
I’m now showing as in Scotland. I don’t mind, but I don’t want @Bookworm to get his hopes up that he can pop round for a cup of tea and a hobnob.
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09-14-2020, 08:21 PM
(09-14-2020, 04:57 PM)IanSaysHi Wrote: I’m now showing as in Scotland. I don’t mind, but I don’t want @Bookworm to get his hopes up that he can pop round for a cup of tea and a hobnob.


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09-15-2020, 04:43 AM
I want to to go Scotland! Why can't GS change my location!
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09-15-2020, 04:45 PM
Wouldn't it be nice if GS worked like a teleporter? Change your flag to where you want to go, and 'boom', you're there.
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09-15-2020, 09:49 PM
(09-15-2020, 04:45 PM)CellarDweller Wrote: Wouldn't it be nice if GS worked like a teleporter?  Change your flag to where you want to go, and 'boom', you're there.

@andy should implement this feature.
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09-17-2020, 09:38 AM
(09-11-2020, 06:45 PM)artyboy Wrote: Hey

Just wondering why GS thinks I'm in Saudi Arabia?

Last time I looked out the window it was the same cold England as always lol.

Ive got my VPN set to London UK.

(09-14-2020, 04:57 PM)IanSaysHi Wrote: I’m now showing as in Scotland. I don’t mind, but I don’t want @Bookworm to get his hopes up that he can pop round for a cup of tea and a hobnob.

Hey guys, it should be fixed now! Smile
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