Posting locations

[BoldHighlander]

I am not keen on adding my location to my profile. I have my own reasons. OTOH, I am in MD as well, but the state is big enough that I couldn't tell if we are local to eachother or not, and it's not one of the bigger states.

And I completely understand that. And if you (or anyone else) didn't even wish to list their state, I think a regional location (e.g. 'Midwest', 'New England', etc) or country (USA, Canada, Scotland, UK, etc) would suffice.
Just my opinion

[BoldHighlander]

Unfortunately we can not force someone to disclose thier location, even though it would make recommendations of where to buy the latest accessory much easier for all involved.

I understand Glen. Perhaps a 'friendly recommendation' instead?
If members do, they do. If not, then I guess they don't.

[kiltedmapleleaf]

I would have to agree with you Jock, in 2006 the population of Toronto stood at 12,160,282, I think my listing Toronto as my location is fairly safe. It has also given me the opportunity to meet others in my area from the forum, of course out of those 12,160,282 souls I may be just about the only one that wears his kilt on a daily basis. Unfortunately we can not force someone to disclose thier location, even though it would make recommendations of where to buy the latest accessory much easier for all involved.

The population of Toronto is never 12 million

[McMurdo]

The population of Toronto is never 12 million

I guess you can never believe wikipedia I just came across this link
http://www.toronto.ca/toronto_facts/diversity.htm
that puts the population at 2.48 million and 5.5 million in the GTA

[Bugbear]

I have my location displayed in each post, and other relevant information displayed in my profile. I used to display the other information in my signature, but it didn't help.

Although, I think most non-displayers might be a little more worried about the non-member guests who visit the forum seeing their location information...

[GDub]

I have been very active on the WWW since 1994. It's very easy to gather info about me, but apparently I'm not very interesting because over those 14 years I've never had an obvious issue of privacy invasion or harassment. I keep my location "general" on forums because I look at and appreciate "types" with a kind of regional/state (and if it's a big state, what part of the state) perspective. I live in Northern California, more specifically in the SF Bay Area. I'm sure most people here from other parts of the country/world have a "hit" about California north and south, the SF Bay Area, LA or San Diego. Each has a flavor. SoCal is very different from NorCal....

Just an incomplete rabble ramble I suppose...

[BEEDEE]

A good suggestion, but sometimes forum members don't look, even when the location is there!!! There were several posts from a member in Iceland recently, where it was obvious from the replies that many had not taken the location into account before responding.

Brian

[Jock Scot]

A good suggestion, but sometimes forum members don't look, even when the location is there!!! There were several posts from a member in Iceland recently, where it was obvious from the replies that many had not taken the location into account before responding.

Brian

Yes quite correct and I was one of them!

[Bugbear]

That's true! Some people just are not going to read most of those things.

[Bugbear]

Well... That's a little different than someone asking for a person's location when they do have it displayed. There are some members who would do that.