Comments on: A growing global audience http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/05/a-growing-global-audience/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Toffler http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/05/a-growing-global-audience/#comment-52020 Toffler Sat, 10 May 2008 07:00:25 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/05/a-growing-global-audience/#comment-52020 I wonder if some of the random locations you are getting are from proxy servers. With the internet filtered or blocked in many countries in Asia (Russia, Myanmar, China), South America (Brazil), and Africa, people often use proxy servers to get around filters and firewalls. These proxy servers may shoot people's IP addresses to places like the Pitcairn Islands or any place that offers easier access to your site. Your idea to travel to the places where your site visitors come from is awesome! I hope you can, and share the joy of traveling and discovering with your family. I wonder if some of the random locations you are getting are from proxy servers. With the internet filtered or blocked in many countries in Asia (Russia, Myanmar, China), South America (Brazil), and Africa, people often use proxy servers to get around filters and firewalls. These proxy servers may shoot people’s IP addresses to places like the Pitcairn Islands or any place that offers easier access to your site.

Your idea to travel to the places where your site visitors come from is awesome! I hope you can, and share the joy of traveling and discovering with your family.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/05/a-growing-global-audience/#comment-51919 Sue Waters Mon, 05 May 2008 08:50:48 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/05/a-growing-global-audience/#comment-51919 You just can't do that to me Wes :). I'm looking at the dots in Australia on your map (plus those in New Zealand) and I think I would have to come close had getting most of them correct except the name in Alice Springs. And the mystery has deepened because when I check the <a href="http://commentchallenge.wikispaces.com/" rel="nofollow">Comment Challenge Clustrmap</a> I see the same dot. Not sure if I will be able to sleep tonight from not knowing :). So I've been forced to do some twittering to investigate. Sadly they don't seem much help other than to suggest who next to ask. Your clustrmap has made me re-examine my thoughts on their use. I know teachers love to use them with their students because it really engages them to the reality of the global audience but those little red dots have annoyed me on my own sites. You just can’t do that to me Wes :). I’m looking at the dots in Australia on your map (plus those in New Zealand) and I think I would have to come close had getting most of them correct except the name in Alice Springs. And the mystery has deepened because when I check the Comment Challenge Clustrmap I see the same dot. Not sure if I will be able to sleep tonight from not knowing :). So I’ve been forced to do some twittering to investigate. Sadly they don’t seem much help other than to suggest who next to ask.

Your clustrmap has made me re-examine my thoughts on their use. I know teachers love to use them with their students because it really engages them to the reality of the global audience but those little red dots have annoyed me on my own sites.

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