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by ryanmahoski 5279 days ago
The opt-in button is messy but results are very precise and reliable. Some use cases warrant it, some do not. Maxmind claims 79% accuracy on a city level: is the google api worse? All other things being equal I would be inclined to pick the one that didn't require me to frequently install binary patches or update a database.
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But I agree with you, it's a ux dealbreaker for most situations. Solution: control the hardware. :)