Good question. If the API call reaches out to geolocate a user then yes. Otherwise probably not? They could be storing the LAT/LON of a user and then just pinning that data onto the map. To be sure a refresh and map load would be the way to go.
They probably have their own database that they read into and then the site loads off of that. To make paid API calls every time a user visits the site would just be bad design.
They have to load the map using that maps JavaScript. Same thing happens with google maps. With low monthly traffic it costs them little to nothing. In other words every time the map loads it counts as another API call
You're talking about doing all this in Minecraft, right?
Could be a browser extension that passively sends 10 requests/minute through tor
I’ll advocate for such activity. Let’s go pedes, someone smarter than me throw some code on GitHub I’ll run it 24/7.
Does this happen if I just go to the site a lot? If I reload it?
Gotta call the map up. Not just the site.
Gotcha.
Yep as long as the map loads it will be counted
Does that mean I could just drag the map to a different spot and click the Search Here button?
Good question. If the API call reaches out to geolocate a user then yes. Otherwise probably not? They could be storing the LAT/LON of a user and then just pinning that data onto the map. To be sure a refresh and map load would be the way to go.
They probably have their own database that they read into and then the site loads off of that. To make paid API calls every time a user visits the site would just be bad design.
They have to load the map using that maps JavaScript. Same thing happens with google maps. With low monthly traffic it costs them little to nothing. In other words every time the map loads it counts as another API call
they'll probably just send George Soros the bill
Just mirror the sex offender registry. Why reinvent the wheel?
Some one bot them.
They got that Soros money. Still fun.
i did a bunch today without even knowing about this. the maps is slow to load
They're probably getting it pro Bono.
I see this as a great way to see who in your area is a fellow supporter! As someone in Portland, very cool!
Those are rookie numbers, pump those numbers up!