Troper Map

[Krika]

In order to facilitate our activities in the real world, I'm working on making a map that will contain all of our locations (to a generalized degree. We don't need to know your address, but county or city or some such place would be fine), so that if an Echo pops up, we can figure out who is closest to it, and thus who can retrieve it.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&m ... 1801b5544c

The above link will allow you to collaborate on this map, and edit it, although I believe you need a Google account to do so. Still, you can post your location here (or send it to me), and I will add it for you. I'll do my best to try and resolve issues, but I haven't worked with this feature of Google Maps before, so it'll be a little tricky, but manageable.

So, let's make this happen!

GUIDE TO DOING THIS WHICH I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF ORIGINALLY:
)If you don't have a Google account, post here and I'll get it added as soon as I can. If you do, good, go on ahead. I'd highly suggest getting a Google account on the principle that you get access to a bunch of awesome free tools, but if you're paranoid about Google's intentions or something, your choice.
)Open the link.
)Click the red Edit button on the right sidebar.
)Find your location, and right click on a spot approximately where you are (the more accurate you feel comfortable getting, the better).
)Select the "Add a Placemark" option. Put your username in the title, and any additional information you feel is relevant in the description.
)In the upper right hand corner, you can click on the marker to change it's shape and color. Leave the shape the same, but make it blue for members, red for Fictites, and yellow for Echos.
)Press "Done"
)On the right sidebar, hit "Save" and make sure it saves, then hit "Done".

[Victin]

In order to facilitate our activities in the real world, I'm working on making a map that will contain all of our locations (to a generalized degree. We don't need to know your address, but county or city or some such place would be fine), so that if an Echo pops up, we can figure out who is closest to it, and thus who can retrieve it.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&m ... 1801b5544c

The above link will allow you to collaborate on this map, and edit it, although I believe you need a Google account to do so. Still, you can post your location here (or send it to me), and I will add it for you.

So, let's make this happen!

Put me and Pixelmage in Brazil.

[Zup]

London, England. If you need anything done near Baker Street or Buckingham, I'm here to help. Seriously though, I'm about ten minutes away from Sherlock's pad and a half hour away from the Queen's crib.

But I do not, unfortunately, have a smart phone. I may be able to borrow one or snag a friend with one if necessary though.

[IslaKariese]

In order to facilitate our activities in the real world, I'm working on making a map that will contain all of our locations (to a generalized degree. We don't need to know your address, but county or city or some such place would be fine), so that if an Echo pops up, we can figure out who is closest to it, and thus who can retrieve it.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&m ... 1801b5544c

The above link will allow you to collaborate on this map, and edit it, although I believe you need a Google account to do so. Still, you can post your location here (or send it to me), and I will add it for you.

So, let's make this happen!

I vary, but you can put me in either Maryland or Virginia (my college is in VA so I'm there most of the time, but I go home to MD occasionally).

[RotavatoR]

I'm in the Netherlands. I won't mind traveling a little bit.

[narrativedilettante]

Added myself. Thanks for setting this up, Krika. It will likely prove useful.

[Krika]

If people who added themselves could double check that they got in a little while later, that'd be good, in-case of any hiccups on either Google's part, or our usage of it.

[RotavatoR]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

[Pixelmage]

Just tagged myself in there. Not that it's very likely I'll be able to reach a field event, but intel is intel.

[IslaKariese]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click edit, find your city or general area, right click > Add Place marker. S'okay, took me a while, too.

[Zup]

Krika, I can't add myself, so can you add me to London?

[WackyMeetsPractical]

This is only marginally related, but should we continue calling ourselves 'tropers'? We are recruiting to other communities, some of which may not be familiar with TVTropes. It may be alienating to refer to ourselves as tropers when there are those here who do not identify themselves as such.

[Pixelmage]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click EDIT on the side bar.
Zoom in on your location.
Click the marker on the top of the map screen.
Type Info.
?????????
Profit.

[IslaKariese]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click EDIT on the side bar. Zoon in on your location. Click the marker on the top of the map screen. Type Info. Profit. =D

You forgot the "????"

[Pixelmage]

This is only marginally related, but should we continue calling ourselves 'tropers'? We are recruiting to other communities, some of which may not be familiar with TVTropes. It may be alienating to refer to ourselves as tropers when there are those here who do not identify themselves as such.

Don't think we'll change that. It's an habit. And a damn hard one to weed out. If non tropers come here, we MAKE them tropers.

[Scarab]

Added myself

[Victin]

I tried to put somewhere random in the city I live and I guess I succeded, but I didn't put any name or whatever.

[RotavatoR]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click edit, find your city or general area, right click > Add Place marker. S'okay, took me a while, too.

My only options are
-route
-zoom in/out
-center card around this point
-what is here
-report problem

[Pixelmage]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click EDIT on the side bar. Zoon in on your location. Click the marker on the top of the map screen. Type Info. Profit. =D

You forgot the "????"

Fix'd.

[JackAlsworth]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click edit, find your city or general area, right click > Add Place marker. S'okay, took me a while, too.

My only options are
-route
-zoom in/out
-center card around this point
-what is here
-report problem

Do you have a Google account?

[Tyltalis]

Could somebody please add me to the map? I'm located in Denver Colorado, so I may be able to get anything that shows up in that area.

[Pixelmage]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to add myself. Little help please

Click edit, find your city or general area, right click > Add Place marker. S'okay, took me a while, too.

My only options are
-route
-zoom in/out
-center card around this point
-what is here
-report problem

Make sure you click the EDIT button on the side bar. Otherwise you can't add markers.

[RotavatoR]

Yes I do. I think I'm even logged in right now.

[Goldude]

Added myself with as specific information as I'm comfortable putting on the internet.

[Pixelmage]

I tried to put somewhere random in the city I live and I guess I succeded, but I didn't put any name or whatever.

You should have it called by your username. Otherwise people using the map won't know who to PM if needed.
Named it for you. Only the username.