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Foxhound5366 said:
How many times can you list in your life where you share or receive addresses where URLs aren't used? I could list a few, but I know you can too.
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I'm not quite understanding what you're saying? I've never had to provide a url with an address.
 
saor said:
I'm not quite understanding what you're saying? I've never had to provide a url with an address.
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Aah I thought you were talking about providing URLs instead of addresses. Which is an option. Ultimately any address you give is still a code which will need to be entered into either an old-school mapbook, or Google Maps, or somebody's GPS. Addresses are just really long and inaccurate codes, which we need someone to give to us rather than being able to make as many as we want ourselves, all with 5m accuracy and without reliance on local languages or local street numbers. As with any system, a little prior knowledge is required, but if it creates a more accurate address where one wasn't available before or couldn't be communicated as simply, it's a quick lesson to learn.
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Well, mapcodes integrate into Google Maps right? So if you've got your offline Google Maps for an area, you can visit mapcodes around the area with no issue. I don't think it's so difficult to use either, especially when compared to GPS coordinates (which i still find in use on some websites) or rural addresses which are just more a case of "Farm 16, off the R21 near Cradock". Isn't 86P.FW5 the shortest possible address for that exact farm road in the middle of nowhere outside Vredefort? Even in its link form, I'd say this is a lot friendlier (and gives you more options as an end-user): https://www.overhere.co.za/go/?t=ZAF&ma=86P&mb=FW5
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In terms of GPS coordinates, much better. Agree. Although I still don't think I'll use it unless it is in an app form. I've bookmarked it for now and will experiment next time I'm in the midlands (if I remember). But Google Plus Codes seems to fill that gap already for me.
 
RedViking said:
In terms of GPS coordinates, much better. Agree. Although I still don't think I'll use it unless it is in an app form. I've bookmarked it for now and will experiment next time I'm in the midlands (if I remember). But Google Plus Codes seems to fill that gap already for me.
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Google Plus Codes require a region and the code. Try both systems out for the same points and see which is shorter ... results are pretty clear. Will be keen to hear how your Midlands testing goes!
 
Shows me about 1km South from where I am actually located - I am glad it is not 100% accurate
 
Space said:
Shows me about 1km South from where I am actually located - I am glad it is not 100% accurate
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Yeah it showed you your GPS accuracy right? If you're indoors, you might need a GPS lock first. Walk to a window and hold it steady for a bit and you should see your GPS accuracy improving.
 
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