The map idea isn't a bad idea. I would like to see dots of where the members live- like a dot graph- curious here. I always wonder if there are more quilters in a cold climate than a warm one.
I don't have the data for message board users, but here is a map showing locations of the newsletter subscribers using IP geolocation.
I run advertising mostly for the US so the stats are skewed on a worldwide scale.
But inside the US, it pretty much mimics the general population density.
QuiltedParadise subscribers - worldwide
[ATTACH=CONFIG]56746[/ATTACH]
QuiltedParadise subscribers - CA-US-MX
[ATTACH=CONFIG]56754[/ATTACH]