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The location filter provides options that are not in scope.

Why suggest I filter on Durham, NC when I type "Durham" into that location filter when there aren't actually results in Durham, NC?

In fact, why not use a map for this instead? You're talking about locations.

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Thanks for taking a look! It's definitely on my list of things I need to fix. Haven't decided what approach to take yet. At the very least I won't show locations that have no postings. A map is a potential option.

The challenge is when I pull from sites without robust apis that don't offer great location info. Some sites offer lat/lon but others might just say a city and some will even just say a region like "Greater New York City".

I thought the same thing but on scroll to bottom more entries were added in "infinite" fashion and as new cities appeared filter worked. Not ideal though.

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