Re: This is why you get those bogus 'friend' requests on Facebook
Maybe Facebook needs to add some detection to limit the number of outgoing friend requests you can make, or limit the ability of someone to create an account saying they're from Chicago when the incoming IP is halfway around the world.
Except my IP address currently claims I'm in London because I'm using a VPN that pops out there. When I get home it'll be a different IP address located elsewhere. If I fire up Google, for some reason it gives me google.hu.
Sites that insist on giving you a particular result based on where they think you are, and steadfastly ignore your attempt to correct them, are really annoying. It's only convenient if it's what you want to happen.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
