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[Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>]

FWIW, this particular code makes use of geoip, and yes it has been known to be incorrect by entire countries.  However lookups are fast because they make use of a local database rather than requiring a query of another site.  Unfortunately, even if I did a query of all four services you showed and used the most popular answer, it is obvious that the results would still be incorrect.

I'm currently working on an update of the code to make use of the data fields on the new server page.  I think the only solution to getting more accurate results is to add the ability to enter your actual location, so I will work on that option when I get a chance.

On 10/30/2015 03:15 PM, vv AT cgs.pw wrote:

I've been looking at that page, but when you say "close
enough" how is that accomplished by that page?

I'm using a VPN on a VPS so I know the exact location of
the server. My ISP location is somewhere around here, but
the listings for that never get within 100km in either
direction, and more often than not is shown as the
location of the company who provides the IPs and that's
not even in the same Province as me.

Actually, my ISP's DNS servers are probably a good choice
since they're a small family owned business and have
no interest in logging and such. However, I prefer
servers with known philosophies and which include
alternative IP space.

~ vv

Hey there,

For me in Italy the only service on that page giving the correct location
is EurekAPI (the third one). The location provided by DB-IP is way off
(about 880km), while those provided by IPligence and IP2location are
slightly off, but close enough (about 12km and 25km, respectively).

Listing servers by location sounds like a good idea to me. You can get
close enough by looking at the list of tier 2 servers [1], though.

Best wishes,
Alessandro

[1] https://servers.opennicproject.org

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:43:48 -0700, vv AT cgs.pw wrote:

Hello all,

I was just looking for another server and noticed that
the geolocation service appears to based its information
on where the IP is registered as opposed to where it
is located, which in my mind would be more practical.

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