Why is it STILL possible for people to find us on the interactive map???

I think user privacy should be on top of the list, literally. Like, they should leave everything aside for a few hours, days, whatever it takes and solve this problem.

I'm pretty sure this in some way violates the terms of service, privacy policy etc. agreement that people sign before registering here.

I am afraid that this is incorrect. Leaving out "location" still results in a position on the interactive map that presumably corresponds to the location of the used server.

i think it's awesome.  someone come find me.

I removed Location like Phobetrix said...as did the person who brought this to my attention.  People are still giving me general vicinty.

  Ironically I did not tell her that I even had a problem with this matter before...she independently asked me why someone in Australia was able to tell her exactly what city she's in without giving them that information.  She does not use her real name but still did  not appreciate this fact.  

Why make it so available??  Is it hurting someone not to know where I am on a map at a given time?  They can ask and I'll let them know if I want.  I don't understand the fascination or obsession with keeping us on this map.

jessica simpson with louis vuitton bag and a dog accessory?  Come on.  You're really stretching things now.

I think it's cool as an opt-IN feature. Some people like to broadcast exactly where they are, and what they're doing (on other sites), this falls into that broad category. As an opt-OUT feature it's just wrong.

Then the whole problem with opt-in features is of course user adoption. But then they should have thought about that ahead of time.

It's taken you this long?!

Capt. Kirk:   I disagree with afaf.

Mr. Spock:   That is illogical, captain.

it is a bit of a stretch.  she looks a lot different than you, but the idea is EXACTLY the same.  princess afaf. 

Hmm? This is still a problem?

Out of interest, can anybody find me on the map? And how does the system handle multiple IPs? Does it go from the first one used when creating the account, or the latest used to log in? Something in between?

xhu you are in  London

Yes, you are shown to be in London.

I'm not sure, but I think the one when creating the account always applies, independently of from where you log in subsequently. 

Interesting. I was in London until a few days ago, and have never given a location [other than country] that I'm aware of - certainly not a true one. Does this have no effect after all?

Thanks, kco.

I created my account a few years back from another city, but I think that was before the GeoIP map was implemented; perhaps it updates, or took the IP from the first login after the map was created.

Either way, I'm with the opt-in crowd.

Is everyone finding that their location as displayed on the Interactive Map varies every time they change their country location?

I can't see the map, since I'm back to a Basic membership, but even when I was Platinum I could never see my own marker on the map.  Others would tell me where it was, but my own never appeared on my display.  Interestingly, where mine appeared (and probably still does?) was several hundred miles away from the only location from which I have ever logged into chess.com.  My location marker appeared in Wisconsin, more than 300 miles away from my log-in location in Michigan.  My DSL service must somehow or other be involved with some hub somewhere in Wisconsin.

@Cystem: your "location" is north-east of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

At least I can see my own "location"

@artfizz: no, the location remains constant irrespective of where in the world you log in from

Yeah, that's in the area I was told previously was my spot.  Never been there, never entered that as my location, am currently logged in from several hours driving distance away in a different state! 

But it looks very nice on the map - may be you have a (forgotten) summer place there

Too drunk to remember