[FEATURE] Automatically assign cache state/country from WOEID

[+The HERB5]

When creating a cache it asks you which Country and State/County, WHY ?

From the coords it knows where the cache is...

 

This is especially confusing when you're in a crossover area.

And annoying when a Reviewer sends a cache back saying it should be in ......

 

Maybe it would be possible for GS to fill the fields in when it assigns the Yahoo GeoPlanet WOEID..

[+t4e]

i see the said field populated with my location by default....what exactly are you talking about?

[+The HERB5]

what exactly are you talking about?

Create a new geocache

Just below the map is says "Select State/Province" with no default...

[Moun10Bike]

This isn't a bug, it is a feature request to have state/country automatically assigned rather than relying on the user to have to select it from a drop-down. There are good reasons for why it has been done this way in the past, and the technology is just now starting to get to the point where it can be done automatically. That's why we have adopted WOEIDs and one of the many uses will will have for this data going forward.

[+Avernar]

i see the said field populated with my location by default....what exactly are you talking about?

He wants this location set automatically from the coordinates entered.

 

For example, if I enter coordinates for Quebec the site should change the location to Canada/Quebec automatically and not default to Canada/Ontario.

 

Create a new geocache

Just below the map is says "Select State/Province" with no default...

It defaults to the Country and State/Province from the mailing address in your profile.

[+The HERB5]

It defaults to the Country and State/Province from the mailing address in your profile.

Thanx for that, setup now.