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Does these "echoes" ever expire? Are they permanent? Seems like you use an image for a map, is this true/what's the reason?
by TobbenTM 14y ago
Does these "echoes" ever expire? Are they permanent?
Seems like you use an image for a map, is this true/what's the reason?
- Nathanael 14y agoEchoes (not messages) expire after 7 days. As long as a message gets echoed it can live on indefinitely. There's no killer reasoning behind using an image for maps. We could be using the Google Maps API instead though right now it lets you share the actual image. We don't consider the maps to be overly important.
- PythonDeveloper 14y agoThat's a mistake, IMHO. You're pushing a LOT more data over the air by sharing an image versus a URL to a google map. Additionally, Google has partner adverts on those maps that they get revenue from, and if you get enough traffic viewing the maps, you can go to them and get a revshare. When people start using it to broadcast events like accidents, fires, etc., you're going to want to use URLs, not pics.
- Nathanael 14y agoProblem with sharing URLs is that people would be able to zoom in and see exactly where the messages/echoes come from. Not all of our users would be comfortable with that.
- PythonDeveloper 14y agoYou wouldn't want to share a location with every message, but rather give users the "choice" to share location for any given message they post. If they've just seen an accident, they'll want to post a URL. If they're at home, not likely. You might even ask users to "mark" private locations from which location can't be sent, like school, home, or work. You could also allow the user to vary the accuracy of the position by zooming in/out, to give them control of proximity for their posted locations.