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MapMy.City

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50kmPrivacy Radius
100%Community Driven

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about MapMy.City — click any question to expand.

The Map

All markers, comments, and votes are purged every 24 hours. Full reset — no do-overs. This keeps the map fresh and relevant to what is happening right now in your community.
MapMy.City is for connecting with locals and building stronger communities in real-time. Drop a marker for your service, event, or business — your neighbours can find it, comment on it, and contact you directly.
You can view the entire world map populated with AI-generated markers across all operator cities. This serves two purposes:
For developers — test and refine platform functionality at scale.
For users — preview how listings appear and how the map behaves before real markers fill it.
It gives everyone a realistic feel for how the service operates before genuine community activity takes over.
MapMy.City shows either a local view (centred on your location) or a global view (all markers worldwide) depending on your browser location permission.

To disable location (global view): Click the location icon in your browser address bar → select Block. Refresh the page.

To enable location (local view): Click the location icon → select Allow. Refresh the page.
Tip: You can also use the global view toggle button directly on the map to switch views without touching browser settings.

Account & Markers

No traditional account needed. Simply register each map marker with a valid email address to receive a unique marker PIN code for editing. No username or password required.

Privacy

Absolutely not. We do not harvest personal information of any kind for the purpose of monetization. Your data stays with you.
Your marker is only visible within our 50 km geofence radius of your marker location. People outside that radius will not see it in their local view.

Comments & Contact

Each marker has a public comment section. How your comment behaves depends on whether you include an email:

Public comment only — type a comment and press Enter without an email address. Your comment posts publicly. Great for general questions or community feedback.

Comment + private contact — type a comment and enter your email before submitting. Your comment still posts publicly, but the marker owner also receives an email with your message and contact email, allowing a direct private reply. Perfect for serious inquiries or business discussions.
Tip: Include your email if you want the owner to reach out with more details about a service or product.
No. Similar to Craigslist, we use a cloaked relay email system to protect your privacy:
  • 1Your real email is never directly exposed to the other party.
  • 2Messages are routed through our secure relay using shortened, anonymized addresses.
  • 3This prevents spam and protects your identity until you choose to share your actual contact info.

City / Sub-Operator License

Become a city operator and earn a revenue share within your licensed city.
95% of profits when users in your city buy extra marker time (starting at $5)
50% of revenue when a business purchases a 2-year premium map icon plan
Annual License: The city operator license fee covers one full year of operation in your chosen city. Renew annually to maintain your status and keep earning.

Trusted Payments: All transactions are processed securely through PayPal. We have been a trusted PayPal partner for over 25 years, ensuring safe and reliable payments for operators and users alike.

Display & Technical

Many laptops default to 125% or higher display scaling, which can cause overlays, tooltips, and controls to overlap or misalign. For the best experience, set your OS scaling to 100%.

Windows 10 / 11:
  1. Press Win + ISystemDisplay.
  2. Under Scale & layout, set "Change the size of text, apps, and other items" to 100%.
  3. Sign out and back in (or restart) to apply.
  4. Ensure your resolution is set to the recommended/native value for your screen.

macOS (Monterey / Ventura / Sonoma):
  1. Open System SettingsDisplays.
  2. Set Resolution to Default for display, or choose More Space to simulate 100% scaling.
  3. For external displays use the Scaled option and select the native resolution.
Browser Zoom: Reset with Ctrl + 0. If you need larger text, use Ctrl + + (browser zoom) instead of OS scaling — this preserves MapMy.City layout.

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