[time] getting foreign server from US host

[Rob Janssen]

Ryan Malayter wrote:
>
> Given the errors in all IP geolocation services, wouldn't it make
> sense to allow pool server operators to identify their country (and
> maybe LAT/LONG) alongside their bandwidth? This could be of course
> optional, falling back on the MaxMind/whatever geolocation data if
> operator-supplied location data is not present.
>   
I don't expect you can ask poolmembers their LAT/LON and get more 
reliable results
than using those IP location services.  You'll get a good fraction of 
bad numbers,
swapped LAT and LON, wrong signs, etc.
Maybe it would get a little bit better when you let the user click on a 
map, but you will
be surprised seeing how many people cannot indicate their own position 
on a map!