Why does it think Kentucky is in Australia? My profile: https://github.com/moneypenny
Confused geo-assignment, I guess. There is a Kentucky in Australia: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/-30.7589/151.4659
Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
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Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#72A further step towards the gamification of Open Source development. On the other hand, maybe that's Github's future business model: Rank Open Source slaves and sell that information to recruiters.
It sounds like you're opposed to the gamification; care to explain why? I'm curious.
The biggest problem is that gamification tends to provide incentives to improve your efficiency in affecting the "game" portion, to the detriment of the actual thing being scored. As the game becomes more popular, the game becomes what is important.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
What are you using to parse and resolve location? There doesn't seem to be a suggested format for a github profile and myself, like many other people in the US just put in a State abbreviation or City name which has DC in Van, Turkey.
I'm using Google Geocoding API untill i reached the rate limit (2.5k calls / day) and Openstreetmap API for the rest
>The Geocoding API may only be used in conjunction with a Google map; geocoding results without displaying them on a map is prohibited. For complete details on allowed usage, consult the Maps API Terms of Service License Restrictions.
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/
I wanted to use this API for a simple app of mine too but in the end didn't because of this. Used Mapquest instead, which seems good too.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
Downvoted because "wah wah wah branding guidelines wah wah wah". I thought this was hacker news, not crybaby news. Seriously, though--it's awards for rankings, based on github . I think that the "github-awards" domain name is rather descriptive. What, you'd prefer some other nonsense like "rank.ly" or some other damn fool thing? EDIT: The fact that the parent post is the top comment on this thread is saddening. Not "…
It's a legitimate concern, like having a spammy clickbait article. The site infringes on Github's trademarks all over the place. Can the site still get users' time and attention without stealing Github's branding?
When it's a tool that is explicitly built off of the Github platform, it doesn't seem unreasonable that they mention Github.
If Github cares, let them file a C&D or just talk with the author--it isn't our job to play trademark police. It's entirely too negative a behavior on our part.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#75I'd like to call out for the author of this that you are in breach of the Github name and branding usage guidelines: > ## Naming projects and products > Please avoid naming your projects anything that implies GitHub’s endorsement. This also applies to domain names. (Reference: https://github.com/logos ) Edit: Why the downvotes? It's valid, and if someone had used my company name in their unauthorized, misleading and…
I wish GitHub would crack down harder on sites that do this. This site, and a lot of the other sites that use GitHub APIs and data are clearly trying to blur the boundary between whether they're part of GitHub or not, and it's incredibly annoying. I don't pay for my GitHub account so that I can have some goofy ranking, or spend 10 minutes wondering, "Is this site really affiliated with GitHub?" If it keeps up, I'll p…
Well played sir or madam.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's pretty obvious really. The sites are a distraction I don't want, and they're a distraction I wouldn't have with BitBucket. Yes, in this case it's just a stupid ranking, but in the past there have been more serious fakes, where GitHub has had to step in and tell people a site isn't related to them.
The site you are under no obligation to use and up until 17 minutes ago weren't aware of is a "distraction"? Really now? https://github.com . Done.
No kidding.
If you're so concerned, then if it's not on github.com or not advertised via blog.github.com ... ignore it!
I mean, we're not talking about Phishing here. We're talking about a user who is annoyed that he stumbled upon a site and is unsure if he should like it or not. Almost sounds like an odd form of brand loyalty. "I can't decide if i should like this or not"
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#77I'd like to call out for the author of this that you are in breach of the Github name and branding usage guidelines: > ## Naming projects and products > Please avoid naming your projects anything that implies GitHub’s endorsement. This also applies to domain names. (Reference: https://github.com/logos ) Edit: Why the downvotes? It's valid, and if someone had used my company name in their unauthorized, misleading and…
Hi, Vincent here, author of Github Awards. Thanks for pointing this out.
There is already a small note in footer stating that this site is no way affiliated with the Github company, i'll make that a lot more visible.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#78Is the score formula correct? sum(stars) + (1.0 - 1.0/count(repositories)) So if I have 3000 stars and 10 repositories, you give me a score of 3000.9? Shouldn't it be multiplied?
It's for tiebreakers.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#79according to this site, I'm the #1 developer in Mexico for a ton of languages.
in reality, I'm not in Mexico.
similar comments abound: "I live in Halifax, UK and it compared me with people in Halifax, Canada." "I'm only detected as having 34 Ruby stars when one of my Ruby projects has ~6,700 stars."
another comment: "[the site is] in breach of the Github name and branding usage guidelines."
this thing is a mess, and I'm about to get a ton of emails from recruiters who want to me to work in Mexico now.
on the bright side, at least I'll get to practice my Spanish.
Re: Show HN: Discover your ranking on GitHub
#80according to this site, I'm the #1 developer in Mexico for a ton of languages. in reality, I'm not in Mexico. similar comments abound: "I live in Halifax, UK and it compared me with people in Halifax, Canada." "I'm only detected as having 34 Ruby stars when one of my Ruby projects has ~6,700 stars." another comment: "[the site is] in breach of the Github name and branding usage guidelines." this thing is a mess, and…
It's only pulling the first part - my profile says 'Van down by the river' and it put me in 'Van, Turkey'. Hilarious. Good to know I'm #1 Python guy of all the hobos down by the river!