Please make location mandatory

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by BookCat

In the heat of debate, peeps don't often notice location etc.

Not even debate. I rarely, if ever, look at a user's profile details. I get to know them through their posts, not their sign-up form. The details I need to answer questions will reveal themselves during the process of answering the original question. I feel no pressure to solve issues in as few words/posts as humanly possible.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Not even debate. I rarely, if ever, look at a user's profile details. I get to know them through their posts, not their sign-up form. The details I need to answer questions will reveal themselves during the process of answering the original question. I feel no pressure to solve issues in as few words/posts as humanly possible.

Ok, I suggest that if JSWolf comes across a post which he believes cannot be answered properly without the poster's country, he can just tell that person to go ask DiapDealer 😂

[Catlady]

I don't have any specific reason to hide information; I just think it's unnecessary and intrusive to be asked to provide it in most cases, so I refuse.

[4691mls]

I figure in a country as big as the US, just putting US as a location doesn't give away much. I can understand that someone in a smaller country might feel more concerned.

Wonder if we have anyone on here from one of these really tiny countries

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/...the-world.html

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

I figure in a country as big as the US, just putting US as a location doesn't give away much. I can understand that someone in a smaller country might feel more concerned.

Wonder if we have anyone on here from one of these really tiny countries

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/...the-world.html

Yes, we have a few.

Oh and you will notice I just put my state. I think that is close enough. Heck even if I just put what part of Texas that still covers several hundred miles.

[doubleshuffle]

I have a simple reason for not providing info about my location: I recommend Mobileread to a lot of people I meet professionally as a good source for free e-books. Since I consider my time here free time, I want as few of those people as possible to put two and two together and identify me. Perhaps a bit silly because it doesn't take long here to find out my nationality, but anyway...

[BookCat]

Something like: Planet of the Pudding Brains (doubleshuffle) has me scratching my chin trying to work out which country that's 'code' for.

DiapDealer: you don't need to check the profile, just look under the avatar. I get a little irritated when peeps don't do that with mine, then feel guilty because they're only trying to be helpful.

[doubleshuffle]

Originally Posted by BookCat

Something like: Planet of the Pudding Brains (doubleshuffle) has me scratching my chin trying to work out which country that's 'code' for.

It isn't code for any country; it's a Doctor Who quote - he's referring to our lovely planet.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by BookCat

Something like: Planet of the Pudding Brains (doubleshuffle) has me scratching my chin trying to work out which country that's 'code' for.

<snips>

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

It isn't code for any country; it's a Doctor Who quote - he's referring to our lovely planet.

Whoa, there goes your nerd cred, right down the toilet, BookCat!


Hitch

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by BookCat

DiapDealer: you don't need to check the profile, just look under the avatar. I get a little irritated when peeps don't do that with mine, then feel guilty because they're only trying to be helpful.

You'd be irritated with me, then, because that's exactly what I was talking about. I almost never even glance at the stuff below the avatar. Heck, I barely look at the avatar, for that matter.

[BetterRed]

I hide avatars, so I always glance at poster's profile. If I'm going to respond I'll take note of the posters location - if UK, Aus, or NZ then I might make an oblique reference a dead parrot in respect to Python, otherwise I probably wouldn't.

BR

[BookCat]

@Hitch: nerd cred, what nerd cred?!

Me, a nerd? Never!

Pudding Brain, how insulting! I suppose that's because earth inhabitants eat lots of pudding.

@BetterRed: "If it wasn't nailed to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies." Now have I got some nerd cred? At least I know Python, Monty that is, not the Geek computer version.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by BookCat

@Hitch: nerd cred, what nerd cred?!

Me, a nerd? Never!

Pudding Brain, how insulting! I suppose that's because earth inhabitants eat lots of pudding.

Had a bread but no butter pudding yesterday. The reason for no butter is I forgot to put it in.

[BookCat]

Cin, now that IS being a pudding brain.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Had a bread but no butter pudding yesterday. The reason for no butter is I forgot to put it in.

I recall my granny's bread pudding, using dark rye. It was as heavy as lead, okay-ish when first made, but leave it on the shelf for a week and you could sole your boots with it.

BR