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Don't ask for people's location just to show them a poem. (Asking someone to share their location is like walking around a bar asking for sex. It makes you loo
by gwbas1c 2y ago
Don't ask for people's location just to show them a poem.
(Asking someone to share their location is like walking around a bar asking for sex. It makes you look like a fool, and gets people angry at you. Plus, you lost my upvote as a result.)
- SouravInsights 2y agoHey there! Totally get why asking for location might seem odd. But my original intention was actually fun - I wanted to show region-specific content like: "while couples in Bangalore are stuck in traffic trying to reach their dinner reservations, you're chilling at home saving ₹4,000 on surge pricing". I had this whole regional data system idea with: - Local currency symbols (₹, $, £) and their positions (prefix/suffix) - Region-specific alternative activities (like "Chai pe charcha with yourself" for India or "Pub quiz champion" for UK or something) - Cultural references that hit different in each place ("Netflix & biryani" vs "Netflix & tea") - Even Valentine's costs broken down by region! Hope this makes sense! :-)
- tremarley 2y agoYou could’ve done this with a visitor IP address look up
- SouravInsights 2y agoyep, I just realized that. Mentioned it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43049817#43050201 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43049817#43050201 I think I over-engineered!
- frostyel 2y ago[dead]