hey, i’d really like to know if there are any blender users near me. is there any way to do this? it would be a bit much if every blender downloader had to state where they lived. so, have any idea? (i live in the tropical wilderness of new zealand, to tell you more).
Yes, you can use this map (and ask them to add you):
really handy! closest user is 1 and a half hours away. nice!
Yeah, thats true. It shows only the people who wants to be visible. 
(or the ones who knows about the map)