add a little country flag icon to user reviews.

[wubbelflup]

often people complain about unpopulated servers but are in australia.
while the EU servers are fine.

same for cultural issues.

only ofc if the user added his location!

[Drab]

Most (?) people don't have any flag set.

Many other people aren't telling the truth about where they are.

A lot of people have their profile set to private.

[Phantom]

A lot of users don't even add their actual location to their profile page.

[Tito Shivan]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von wubbelflup:

only ofc if the user added his location!

The problem with the flag set is it's in no way reliable to assume the user's real location. Any user can set any location in their profile.

[Reuben]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Tito Shivan:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von wubbelflup:

only ofc if the user added his location!

The problem with the flag set is it's in no way reliable to assume the user's real location. Any user can set any location in their profile.

Geolocation by IP?

[Phantom]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

If that's a thing, that would be better off optional, most people don't want their [real] loc displayed.

[Reuben]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Robin3sk:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

If that's a thing, that would be better off optional, most people don't want their [real] loc displayed.

I would suggest that such a feature only display the country you were in at the time you last played the game before the review. That way the review stays relevant and your specific location is still yours to reveal manually or not via your profile.

[Crazy Tiger]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Robin3sk:

If that's a thing, that would be better off optional, most people don't want their [real] loc displayed.

I would suggest that such a feature only display the country you were in at the time you last played the game before the review. That way the review stays relevant and your specific location is still yours to reveal manually or not via your profile.

Most people don't go to other countries with their computer. So through reviews their location would be revealed, even though they don't want that.

[Reuben]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Crazy Tiger:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

I would suggest that such a feature only display the country you were in at the time you last played the game before the review. That way the review stays relevant and your specific location is still yours to reveal manually or not via your profile.

Most people don't go to other countries with their computer. So through reviews their location would be revealed, even though they don't want that.

Unless you live in a Micronation, it wouldn't expose enough information to reveal where you live. Nevertheless, all data should be optional.

[wubbelflup]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Crazy Tiger:

Most people don't go to other countries with their computer. So through reviews their location would be revealed, even though they don't want that.

Unless you live in a Micronation, it wouldn't expose enough information to reveal where you live. Nevertheless, all data should be optional.

Yeah that's fair enough.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Robin3sk:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

If that's a thing, that would be better off optional, most people don't want their [real] loc displayed.

Tbh a entire country isn't gonna have much effect. Although a opt out button would be useful!

[Radene]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Tito Shivan:

The problem with the flag set is it's in no way reliable to assume the user's real location. Any user can set any location in their profile.

Geolocation by IP?

Yeah, no. My IP has been logged all over the place (I mean, in the general vicinity), all while I was using the same PC and no VPN. It's very inaccurate.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

Using the Steam mobile app, my provider has me listed in a state over 250 miles away. This has also caused a forced account lock because support is pretty dumb.

[wubbelflup]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Radene:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

Yeah, no. My IP has been logged all over the place (I mean, in the general vicinity), all while I was using the same PC and no VPN. It's very inaccurate.

yeah but country location ain't that hard and steam already does it for their pricing.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Tito Shivan:

The problem with the flag set is it's in no way reliable to assume the user's real location. Any user can set any location in their profile.

Geolocation by IP?

Can be faked using a VPN.

[wubbelflup]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Spawn of Totoro:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Geolocation by IP?

Can be faked using a VPN.

that's not really that big of a issue though for a review. and is also illegal on the steam store.

[Crazy Tiger]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ReubenUK:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Crazy Tiger:

Most people don't go to other countries with their computer. So through reviews their location would be revealed, even though they don't want that.

Unless you live in a Micronation, it wouldn't expose enough information to reveal where you live. Nevertheless, all data should be optional.

Country is also a location and not everybody wants to show that. But yeah, optional would be necessary.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von wubbelflup:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Spawn of Totoro:

Can be faked using a VPN.

that's not really that big of a issue though for a review. and is also illegal on the steam store.

It's fine to use a VPN, it's not allowed to use a VPN to circumvent regional blocks and try purchasing cheaper games.

And if it's not that big of an issue for a review (the correct location), why the thread?