Where the hell are you?

A big map of where people are.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102018849781943482616.00044bdd439eb52e42331&ll=51.517716,-0.112267&spn=0.203386,0.367699&z=12

HOW TO ADD YOUR PLACE.

Go to: http://maps.google.com/ - (you will need a googlemail account).

1) Sign in, then search for Ldnfgss in the search field.

2) Then go to the 'my maps' tab. Lndfgss appears in 'created by others' bit - click on Ldnfgss

3) Hit the edit button this will bring up some little icons in the top left of the map that allows you to add placemarks. - use the 'pin' (upside down tear drop) to locate your small squalid and poorly built hovel. - Stick your name in the white panel that pops out of your pin and hit the 'OK' button in the lower right of this white panel.

4) Once you're finished, click 'save' in the left panel.

Don't put your name in to the left hand panel field called 'TITLE' !! that is the name of the map (Ldnfgss).

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Just place your pin loosely, for example if you live on the corner of this road (left image) just stick a blob in the general block of houses (right image).

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It works!

those options don't appear.

savvy.

(I can hear tynan's cogs whirring furiously)

Sorted

Sorted

You will likely have to sign in (top right) to your google mail account (if you have one that is).

Someone tell me:

from you computer if you go to gmaps and type in Ldnfgss into the search field (hit search maps) then click on My Maps - can you see Ldnfgss at the top, under 'created by me'.

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Nope :(

tells you that there is no such place, advises you to put in a post code

(I can hear tynan's cogs whirring furiously)

http://reluctantmemsahib.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/broken-washing-machine.jpg

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You will likely have to sign in (top right) to your google mail account (if you have one that is).

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Still nope :(

Sorted

Lee, there's an option called collaborators - it could work, but you'd have to give every single person permission individually... i think.

You can kinda' see what I am trying to do ?

You call the map up, you can see where everyone is located and you can add yourself in.

maybe someone else wants to have a go . . . . .

I think we need an expert of some kind.

what like a cartographer?

You can kinda' see what I am trying to do ?

You call the map up, you can see where everyone is located and you can add yourself in.

maybe someone else wants to have a go . . . . .

Me, I will have a go.

Oh wait, i just put a placemark on called 'does this work?' does it work?

Me, I will have a go.

But you are just me with a different name ?

Good point.

Anyone else ?

Oh wait, i just put a placemark on called 'does this work?' does it work?

IT works !!!!!!

I can see your test pin in Ldnfgss.

take us through how you did it ?

ok just put my address in & clicked save - see if it works.

But you are just me with a different name ?

:D

um.

OK. First of all you need a googlemail account.

Sign in, then search for Ldnfgss.

Then go to my maps. It appears in 'created by others'.

I tried clicking 'collaborate', but a box appeared and i didn't bother reading it, just clicked 'ok'.

Then i noticed the edit button, to the right of collaborate. Click that and it opens up an options menu that allows you to add placemarks.

Once you're finished, click 'done'.

um.

OK. First of all you need a googlemail account.

Sign in, then search for Ldnfgss.

Then go to my maps. It appears in 'created by others'.

I tried clicking 'collaborate', but a box appeared and i didn't bother reading it, just clicked 'ok'.

Then i noticed the edit button, to the right of collaborate. Click that and it opens up an options menu that allows you to add placemarks.

Once you're finished, click 'done'.

Brilliant ! It works !!!

There are just the two of us there right now.

The collaborate button is just the settings - you can ignore it and just hit the edit button to get the little icons up (top left) to stick a pin in your crib.