Evan Prodromou-(e)k idatzi zuen:
> Txopi wrote:
>> BUG 1: FF 3.0 over Ubuntu
>> In my Ubuntu laptop I run Firefox 3.0.16 and I don't have the option
>> explained in the wiki (Page info -> Permissions -> Share my location).
>>
> Firefox 3.0 doesn't support geolocation, AFAIK.

You mean it doesn't support the feature or to block the feature?

>> BUG 2: FF 3.5 over Windows
>> Today I have tryed to send a post to identi.ca with another computer
>> (Firefox 3.5.6 over Windows XP) and it happens the same, my location is
>> made public without my consent. I have checked that "Share my location"
>> (at Page info -> Permissions) is blocked, but anyway my location is
>> showed. Why? I have no idea. I have blocked all the permissions but the
>> cookies (to allow login on identi.ca) but when I send the post in the
>> page, my location is published anyway. So I delete it again.
>>
>>
> What's the user name you're testing with? I see no location info on
> notices for user 'txopi'.

That's because after sending posts I have deleted them.

>
> If we don't receive location information from your browser or your
> client, we'll add your profile's current location. I set my location to
> the same string as yours, and here's what I get:
>
> http://identi.ca/notice/17667160
>
> Is that similar what you're seeing? Geonames.org is mapping "Basque
> Country" to the center of Vitoria (the capital, IIRC).

That's correct. The capital of the Basque Country is Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Thanks for explaining that if no location information is get from the
browser, if available, the profile's location is published.

>> Meantime I hope you understand that I don't want to send posts (dents?)
>> to
>> identi.ca.
>>
> I don't (understand, that is). I think that if you specify your location
> in your profile it's entirely reasonable to assume that your notices are
> coming from that location.
>
> I also think that if you're willing to share that location with others
> in your profile, it's a fair assumption that you're willing to geo-stamp
> your notices from that location.
>
> But you shouldn't see that behaviour from Firefox.

You are right. But you have to understand that I didn't know how the
geolocation feature works exactly and I supposed that the location shown
by StatusNet was the real (approximated) one.

Txopi.


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