Regarding location based featuring, that's something that is already figured into the equation (when moderation is implemented correctly, which it will be soon and I will post all guidelines and rules so everyone knows what's to be expected). It's basically part of the "randomness" of the spot. The more random the spotting (which includes location), the less stringent we will be on the quality of the photo and the rareness of vehicle.

for example, if this shot was taken in Beverly Hills, it probably wouldn't have been featured because those vehicles aren't that rare there:
http://www.exoticspotter.com/ferrari-california-middleton-wisconsin-240288

This also applies in reverse to areas that have high concentration of exotics. Just because you "spot" the Bugatti on Rodeo Drive and take a nice, high quality picture of it, doesn't mean it will be featured. that's too easy, same goes for certain hotels.

Having moderators be aware of the location is the best we can do at this time. Implementing software that will check location population and likelihood of exotics being there or not being there would be a big waste of our time and resources when there are tons of other features we need to add and improve, plus that would only motivate some people to lie about the location.

I think most of us probably know by now which cities regularly produce super exotic cars, and which ones are hard to even spot a Bentley or Maserati in, so honestly I think it would be better to just go on spotting activity than statistical data. The reason I say this is because you can get a pretty nice house in most areas for $400,000, but that would barely be enough to buy a starter home other areas (I'm looking at you, Greenwich, Newport Beach, and San Fransisco).

Income data can also be hard to judge. Take the town of Cary, NC, for example; with an estimated population of ~160,000 people as of 2015, it is one of the larger suburbs in America, and its median household income of ~$111,000 is certainly one of the highest in America considering the town's population. There are exotics squirreled away all over Cary, but you hardly ever see any of them. Since I got into cars and started taking notice of them, I think I've seen three Aston Martins and five or six Bentleys in Cary over the course of about 10 YEARS. And this is in a town with both a larger median household income and population than Beverly Hills!

So basically, the numbers can be misleading, but obviously a Bentley spotted in the Carolinas (with the exception of Charlotte) is going to be a better spot than a Bentley in Beverly Hills or Miami.

This reminds me the question that you have asked me in Bal Harbour...

When I am in Canada/the States, I don't even look at Vettes/Vipers. However, if I find a Vette in China I am definitely gonna take some photos of it (Corvettes are rarer than Aventadors in China). And if I find a Viper in China I am possibly going to freak out cuz Vipers are even rarer than LaFerraris there. Same thing, if I find a Toyota Crown (a very common car in Asia) in North America, I am definitely going to take some photos of it.

I mean this in the most polite way, but how is this so-called update different than the one that has been promised to us for the past five years and has never come?

While I understand Corvettes are rare outside of North America (but insanely common within), I would even consider Vipers to be uncommon here in the U.S. Even living in Florida, I probably see a whopping 40 or 50 Corvettes (not including dealers, if I did it would maybe be around 60 or 70) before I see a Viper. If it weren't for the two Vipers I regularly see that belong to the same person, I would only see a Viper maybe once a month, if I'm lucky. I could only imagine how rare they are over in China!

We just added a new feature today - Status updates for your submissions.

These can be found in your account page (http://www.exoticspotter.com/spotter-account/) , under the link called "Moderator Feedback". Here's the direct link: http://www.exoticspotter.com/moderation-feedback/

You will be notified whether your photos were approved, featured, or rejected. And we will provide comments on some photos as to why they weren't featured or why they were deleted if there is potential for confusion - or just to help you improve your photos in the future.

As we get better at moderating (and do it more often), we will be getting rid of the auto posting feature. There won't be a need for it since moderation will happen quickly - no more waiting forever for photos to be approved!

More details to come on Monday...

Just read through this whole thread again- ah, good times.