On Jul 23, 2012, at 5:32 AM, Cristian Consonni <kikkocristian(a)gmail.com> wrote:
2012/7/18 Cristian Consonni
<kikkocristian(a)gmail.com>om>:
I know that the feature may be perceived as
invasive so I would like
that as many people as possible share their opinion on this and I hope
that we can anyway start a discussion that will lead to an improved
geolocalization system, whichever we found appropriate.
I am sorry to insist on this issue but having received almost no
answers in the past week I fear that I was not clear in my request.
But I indeed have some questions, so I restate them here:
* Using browser localization capabilities may be perceived as
invasive. Would you like to use browser localization tool in
Wikipedia? (yes/no, why?)
* Do you think the trade-off between bothering user asking to send
position information and potential benefits (more accurately localized
messages) is worth?
* Are you happy with the current system ?
* Do you think a deeper study of the issue (i.e. a new survey,
conducted on a broader sample and in a more scientifically precise
way) would be useful or would help you make a more informed decision?
* Have you any further proposal for the use of the system?
Thank you, please also use the discussion page of
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Geonotice#Open_questions_.28feedback_welcome…
for comments.
I am unaware of what the shortcomings of the current system are and where any improvements
would be felt. This makes it a bit hard to have a firm opinion of the trade-offs involved
with changing the system. So what exactly are the problems people are having with the
current geolocation system?
Birgitte SB