User talk:Xalki64

helpme I have just joined because I found a mistake on Google Earth and Wikpedia. Skala, Laconia (36deg.51'15.66"N 22deg 39'40.28E)is marked as being in the bay of Tilos (36Deg28'00.29"N 27Deg18'59.84"E)in the Dodecanese. I tried to change this but it didn't work. Is it possible for you to change? Regards, Xalki64
 * Done.  Real96  13:29, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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helpme Brilliant. Thanx, but it still shows in the wrong place on Google Earth. Can this be rectified? Xalki64
 * Do you know the exact position?.. Cometstyles 14:24, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I can only take the position off of Google Earth, so by placing the curser over the centre of the town of Skala Laconia Greece, the co-ordinates are 36° 51'07.05"N 22° 39'56.04"E which is approx 400km (as the crow flies) from where it has been placed in Google earth i.e. the NW bay of Tilos in the Dodecanese (36°27'00.29"N 27°18'59.84"E). I know that Google Earth isn't always exactly accurate but placing this tag 400km away seems a bit extreme. Regards Xalki64
 * Hi. The I checked both Wikimapia and Google Maps, and they seem to be ok. At least they're not in the middle of a bay, so I assume it is ok now. But if you still cannot see the proper coordinates, try to press Control-F5 while looking at the article, to make sure the version you are watching is the latest one. Hope this helps, if not, don't hesitate to ask me :) Bjelleklang -  talk  Bug Me  18:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi Thanks for responding and you are rght. In Google MAPS, the Skala, Laconia is placed at the correct coordinates. I couldn't work out where to get any names to show on the the Wikimapia. HOWEVER the Wikipedia tag for Skala Laconia in GOOGLE EARTH is still showing in the bay of Tilos. I can remove it from sight in my edition (4.1.7076.4458 (beta))by unticking the Wikipedia layer under 'Geographic Web' but that doesn't remove the tag from Tilos Bay. How can this be done? Regards Xalki64

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I didn't get a response from this last posting (sent straight to Bjelleklang)so PLEASE can anybody tell me how to remove this mistake. I know it is a small point but it seems to me that if this can't be done then it shows that the Wikpedia sight in general is flawed and the info contained in it not to be believed so what is the point of it? Xalki64
 * Just so I can understand this, your wanting us to change the tag on Google earth that references Wikipedia, your not wanting us to change a Wikipedia article? If this is the case then you would probably need to contact google earth with their mistake since we cannot edit google earth.Cheers &mdash; Wils Bad Karma  ( Talk ) 12:14, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The problem is that the coords are correct for at least two other services, both from Google, so Google Earth shouldn't be wrong. Bjelleklang -  talk  Bug Me  12:15, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi. The I checked both Wikimapia and Google Maps, and they seem to be ok. At least they're not in the middle of a bay, so I assume it is ok now. But if you still cannot see the proper coordinates, try to press Control-F5 while looking at the article, to make sure the version you are watching is the latest one. Hope this helps, if not, don't hesitate to ask me :) Bjelleklang -  talk  Bug Me  18:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)