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Originally Posted by CleeIB
We can make it mandatory - it's technically not hard to do. Is this a strong wish around here?
Thanks for the input, Sharlie. I'm [in] favor of preserving people's anonymity also, so unless there's a strong demand for a feature that compromises it, I'm inclined to let the status quo stand.
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I feel much like freebird does. There are MANY times a newbie posts here and we can't answer their question because they haven't given us ANY idea where they are in this great big, truck connected, country of ours! But there is a simple answer that pleases everyone...
Make the *field* mandatory during the registration process, but leave it as open TO LIES, exaggerations and funny answers as it is NOW. [you can even give them a caveat explaining that they don't have to tell the truth.... just that they must fill in the BLANK.]
I get a chuckle out of some of the "locations." MOST who join here will have figured out by now that they don't HAVE to tell the city and state... and some might not be able to think up something cool or funny. But, everyone (including current members) should be *required* to put something in the *field* so that we know whether they just MISSED IT... or don't want us to know.
I'm sure freebird isn't advocating threatening a cattle prod if people don't give city and state... Sharlie can remain anonymous and unamused if she prefers.
I'm sure all of you don't give your actual first and last names on every "online" registration. I sure don't! I am enrolled all over the internet(s) as Mr. Golf Hobo.
Flip the switch, Clee!