I don`t think a Geo-IP banner has ever shown me in the correct location. This common? - GoFuckYourself.com

Adult-biz · 06-23-2006, 08:34 AM

I could understand it if the location they showed for me was always the same (wrong) location however I see different areas that are nowhere near each other. Obviously the country is always correct...just the areas seem to be shot to pieces.

And my IP address is static before anyone asks. Anyone else see inconsistencies in the many geo ads that are online nowadays?

ServerGenius · 06-23-2006, 08:36 AM

it happens a lot. Not all providers use ip ranges that are issued for that region.
For example US providers with EU locations can use their ARIN issued ranges
also in other locations.

Violetta · 06-23-2006, 09:04 AM

Some banners are really good! I live in a little place in Norway, and they got it perfect! I was amazed. But I have seen banners miss with almost half the country

slapass · 06-23-2006, 10:15 AM

yep they are always wrong for me too. I am always states away.

u-Bob · 06-23-2006, 10:22 AM

closest they ever got was a town 9km from here.

Antonio · 06-23-2006, 10:24 AM

about 2-3 times they got my location correctly, AFF usually shows a town that's like across the country, probably about 1500 kms away

fuzebox · 06-23-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

it happens a lot. Not all providers use ip ranges that are issued for that region.
For example US providers with EU locations can use their ARIN issued ranges
also in other locations.

That's not how it's done

Furious_Male · 06-23-2006, 10:26 AM

sexus are you still selling traffic? Hit me up when you get a chance please.

triumph · 06-23-2006, 11:07 AM

I am in Los Angeles, and most of them get my location.

biftek · 06-23-2006, 06:18 PM

always wrong for me also ,

OzMan · 06-23-2006, 06:24 PM

yeah you will get that with Mongolian proxies from time to time..have you tried connecting directly?

amateurcanada · 06-23-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexus

I could understand it if the location they showed for me was always the same (wrong) location however I see different areas that are nowhere near each other. Obviously the country is always correct...just the areas seem to be shot to pieces.

And my IP address is static before anyone asks. Anyone else see inconsistencies in the many geo ads that are online nowadays?

most people use the free database instead of the realistic close proximity pay one lol.

rowan · 06-23-2006, 08:03 PM

GeoIP is not an exact science, it can only be as accurate as the location of the contact address for the IP block allocated to your ISP. Some scripts may be a bit more sophisticated and figure out more detail from the hostname but yeah it's not unusual for them to get it consistently wrong.

I'm in Australia and sometimes GeoIP thinks I'm in Geneva, Switzerland.

06-23-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
Adult-biz Service Provider Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,139	I don`t think a Geo-IP banner has ever shown me in the correct location. This common? I could understand it if the location they showed for me was always the same (wrong) location however I see different areas that are nowhere near each other. Obviously the country is always correct...just the areas seem to be shot to pieces. And my IP address is static before anyone asks. Anyone else see inconsistencies in the many geo ads that are online nowadays?

06-23-2006, 08:36 AM	#2
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06-23-2006, 10:15 AM	#4
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	yep they are always wrong for me too. I am always states away.

06-23-2006, 10:22 AM	#5
u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	closest they ever got was a town 9km from here.

06-23-2006, 10:24 AM	#6
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	about 2-3 times they got my location correctly, AFF usually shows a town that's like across the country, probably about 1500 kms away

06-23-2006, 11:07 AM	#9
triumph Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,433	I am in Los Angeles, and most of them get my location.

06-23-2006, 06:18 PM	#10
biftek So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,030	always wrong for me also ,

06-23-2006, 06:24 PM	#11
OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	yeah you will get that with Mongolian proxies from time to time..have you tried connecting directly?

06-23-2006, 08:03 PM	#13
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	GeoIP is not an exact science, it can only be as accurate as the location of the contact address for the IP block allocated to your ISP. Some scripts may be a bit more sophisticated and figure out more detail from the hostname but yeah it's not unusual for them to get it consistently wrong. I'm in Australia and sometimes GeoIP thinks I'm in Geneva, Switzerland.