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    I have a question for you iPhone, Blackberry and android geeks.

    In the forums software setting there is this question and at the current time it is set to NO.

    Allow clients to connect to vBulletin API.
    I don't really understand API. Should I enable this and if I do what benefits will the phone users get from this?
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    Everybody must be sleeping through your storm Rick. Sorry I can't help yah.
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    I believe this is only enable if you have an outside application that needs to access the site. It has no effect on smartphones that browse to the forum using their browser.

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    Yes, allowing access to the API would ope up access to the database without visiting the site directly. Probably not something we want. This is how many software writers want access to gc.com. By accessing them by an api so they could get virtually unlimited cache data without needing to visit the site or getting PQs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brdad View Post
    Yes, allowing access to the API would ope up access to the database without visiting the site directly. Probably not something we want. This is how many software writers want access to gc.com. By accessing them by an api so they could get virtually unlimited cache data without needing to visit the site or getting PQs.
    And what's wrong with that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by attroll View Post
    I have a question for you iPhone, Blackberry and android geeks.

    In the forums software setting there is this question and at the current time it is set to NO.



    I don't really understand API. Should I enable this and if I do what benefits will the phone users get from this?
    If you enable it I may write a standalone APP or desktop widget for Android to access this site where you would be able to quickly check the news, maybe chat, ... I don't know what this does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cano View Post
    And what's wrong with that?
    Nothing for the entities that find it in their best interest. Google maps API allows people to embed their maps elsewhere which is great. I think gc.com's argument was allowing blanket access to their API would open the door for individuals or companies to list their cache listings on their own site. Doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just a business decision they made.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brdad View Post
    Nothing for the entities that find it in their best interest. Google maps API allows people to embed their maps elsewhere which is great. I think gc.com's argument was allowing blanket access to their API would open the door for individuals or companies to list their cache listings on their own site. Doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just a business decision they made.
    Opening API will make new and interesting project possible.
    Yes, gc.com is a business, it's not about a gocaching or about interest of all of us, the only purpose of gc.com is to generate money for them, they couldn't care less about geocaching community. The good thing is a new geocaching sites are emerging and eventually will render gc.com obsolete.
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    So how do you really feel about GC.com......
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    Wow I think I agree with Cano. That's scary.
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