Wasted white space on About Me pages

[suesjools]

I would like to guess that ebids request to the google map api was to high so were asked to pay.

QUOTE "Most websites and applications may use the Google Maps API free of charge. However, if you consistently generate a high amount of traffic, usage limits apply and you will need to pay for extra usage."

Wow, I didn't know this, thanks. Seems like that's what happened then.

Love your avatar, gorgeous wolf.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[lofty100e]

In my experience the maps fulfilled no function: my location at one time was on the wrong side of a motorway miles away from where I live; (not even in the first 2 digits of the post code.

Added to which if they had been as accurate as they should have been it would have compromised people's privacy. (Do you really want just anyone who browses the site to know EXACTLY where you live, bearing in mind that there is a vacations notice option on the site? Not a good combination in my view.

[JanetB]

I'm not bothered about the maps, I don't miss them. It was a waste of space anyway (IMHO)

[Gill]

]...[/COLOR]But to create another space sitewide, that is editable by the user,would entail a lot of back end re-design...

Is it creating another space? I'm no computer genius but as I see it there's no extra space to create. The clickable shop banners are already on the right of the page eBid would only need to extend the area across the screen.,

Lets say the banners were put side-to-side and another clickable banner was added (6 banners in total)

SHOP BANNER1...SHOP BANNER2...SHOP BANNER3

SHOP BANNER4...SHOP BANNER5...SHOP BANNER 6
.................................................. ...........................possibly clickable for buddy points

Banners 3 and 6 are still in the space where the shop banners are now. Banners 1, 2, 4 and 5 would be taking up the space where the map used to be.

Are you saying this would entail back-end re-design?

[Gill]

Any other suggestions for the wasted white space in case my suggestion is not doable?