Please show your country - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 01:45:22 pm
content: Fellow EEVblog forum members, Updating your user profile to at least show your country will allow better quality answers to posts that may depend on what country you live in and it is helpfull in seeing how international this forum is.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 07:05:39 pm
content: So commanded.............Done!

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 08:34:09 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on March 28, 2012, 07:05:39 pmI am happy to report that I did recognise your national flag without having to consult Wikipedia or Google

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 08:46:56 pm
content: If you hover your cursor over the flag it tells you what country it is

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 08:57:00 pm
content: You should make a poll if people want that or not, I like to see where people write from to be honest, but you never know what others think.If majority wants that, it can be turned on as requirement while registering.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 09:01:38 pm
content: Quote from: robrenz on March 28, 2012, 08:46:56 pmI know. But being a good sport required me to first do my best first and hover later

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 10:14:56 pm
content: "Bored at Work" is trying to trick you all with a bogus country selection, but it's OK we all know he is an American!

author: Pentium100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 11:18:37 pm
content: While I never post my real name on the public internet, I usually select the correct country in my profile.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 11:58:25 pm
content: Quote from: Pentium100 on March 28, 2012, 11:18:37 pmSo why not put the country in your profile here?

author: Pentium100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 12:20:28 am
content: Quote from: IanB on March 28, 2012, 11:58:25 pmBecause I forgot about it. I usually specify it, so I kinda assumed I did it on this forum too and never checked

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 02:40:36 am
content: Its funny how when you look at posts and see some choose not to display their country. I dont care if people do or not but I wonder what reason they have to choose not to display thier country.Are there any non county displayers out there willing to say why they don't display their country?

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 03:10:45 am
content: Quote from: steve_w on March 29, 2012, 02:40:36 amBut which country? Do I displayor? Either could be appropriate, but there is only space for one.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 03:15:41 am
content: Quote from: IanB on March 29, 2012, 03:10:45 amThe choice you've already made would seem to be the most appropriate. Put the Union Jack in your profile picture if you wish to show continued allegiance to Her Maj,

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 03:42:49 am
content: I feel like I've committed treason.

author: TriodeTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 05:10:23 am
content: I wear the Union Jack proudly in my provincial flag. I do appreciate people displaying their country proudly if they can.

author: harnon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 06:48:14 am
content: Quote from: IanB on March 29, 2012, 03:10:45 amYeah same problem here... I've only been in the UK for 8 months. I chose to put where I live rather than where I belong!

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 08:23:19 am
content: Hey Harnon,I wondered about that, your diptrace tut was pretty conclusive evidence you were aways from home.who would have thought that there were so many split loyalties... now I know.

author: Kibi
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2012, 09:19:01 pm
content: Ye, it's a bit of a tough one to choose if you live in a different country to the one that is home. I usually choose my home country. The country is in a bit of a state, but it's home none the less, nothing can change that.

author: benemorius
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2012, 12:08:30 am
content: Quote from: steve_w on March 29, 2012, 02:40:36 amYeah. I don't because it's just damn embarrassing. While I'm not directly responsible for all the problems that this country causes the world, it's hard not to feel a little bit like a criminal while I'm traveling abroad on the internet. I don't really go too far out of my way to hide where I live, but I'm not just going to come right out and announce it like that either. I wouldn't blame anyone else here for doing the same. No points for guessing where I live.

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2012, 12:28:21 am
content: Quote from: benemorius on March 30, 2012, 12:08:30 amCalifornia.

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2012, 06:57:09 am
content: Hey benemorius,I don't know where you come from but don't care either, I don't think anyone will hold you responsible foe for your government, you just have to look to Australia for the finest government farce.regardsSW

author: Mercator
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2012, 03:52:54 pm
content: Whenever I am in another country, I like to point out the differences, even though nobody cares

author: Randall W. Lott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2012, 06:51:32 pm
content: Good idea. It's good to see some diversity here!I love Europe! I'm sure I can say the same for the other represented territories once I visit some other areas.

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2013, 02:09:37 pm
content: Bump for all the new members lately. If you don't have an objection for some reason, editing your profile to show what country you are in can be realy helpful for getting relavent answers to your posts where your location would matter.

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2013, 02:31:55 pm
content: Especially when people postQuoteQuoteI can't help you, even if i could understand you, because you don't have your country listed!

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2013, 04:28:05 pm
content: That could be the Seffrican education system ( currently on strike, but noone has actually noticed) or more likely the US or UK education system. First is likely UK but second is definitely USofA.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 15, 2013, 09:00:31 pm
content: As usual for my location on most forum sites, where I live is not there, as a flag or country...I live in"Jersey"theChannel Islands... Not the UK; we have nothing to do with England from a government perspective or physical land mass connection; unless you go back to 10.000 years, at that time we were connected to France first being that closer, and England last at the greater distance when the channel was high-and-dry.The island is about 45 square miles or 117 square km; about 100,000 soles clinging on this rock and over populated... from England's perspective, we are a quango and a thorn in the their side, due our finance industry being primary income from offshore funds; however I am not involved in this area of money grabbing, since my interest was in the electronics industry but now dead and gone, as is our zoo logo, the Dodo bird.Although in the years of 1500-1700, was just as good in money making, via privateering and given royal assent by Elizabeth 1st, to go forth and plunder any ships form Spain, France, or other country flag passing up the channel.

author: Paul Moir
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 05:53:29 am
content: Quote from: Pentium100 on March 28, 2012, 11:18:37 pmIt's funny, but I came to the opposite conclusion.Edit: regarding my real name....Here's my real flag.

author: nuhamind2
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 06:05:44 am
content: Is Poland the opposite of Indonesia

author: poorchava
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 07:14:44 am
content: Take a guess

author: ProBang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 10:58:29 am
content: No. At Poland´s antipodal point is: Nothing, absolutly nothing (except water).The opposite of Indonesia is Guyana/Brazil.Look yourself:http://www.antipodemap.com/But now to something completly different... Back to topic.I don´t know any reason to hide the own country.The national Security Agency`s have always the possibility to follow your trafficand to identify you (IP-Adress, MAC-Number and so on).International it is similar. (Think at "Echelon". You have loose an important Fax?Ask the NSA... Perhaps they make a copy from their File for you.)If you haven´t noticed: The Mod´s, SuperMod and Admin done (and do) a verygood job here. They sanctionate personal attacks.Remember: This is a technical Forum.Also it doesn´t matter if- you have a man, nailed on wood, at the wall in your church.- you lay five times a day on a carpet with direction to Mekka.- you have a candle-holder with seven lights in your living-room.- you sleep on a board with nails in it.- you want to reach the Nirwana and meanwhile you hover a half meter over the ground.- you believe to nothing above, but you know: Therefor you will go to hell...Also it is totally unimportant what your gouvernment do.Two examples:1. USA. After George W. Bushwas electedwould be the PotUS, were the americanforum-members banned? NO! In opposite! They got every possible help, from all overthe world, to build machines which can count paper-sheets correctly.(Obviously they can´t do it before...)2. Germany. Nearly no one like what the Gouvernment do. Leader of the Gov. is a woman:The german Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.But every 4 years she was (and I fear: Will be again) elected...The advantages of showing your flag are already named in other postings.

author: marmad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 11:17:46 am
content: Quote from: robrenz on April 15, 2013, 02:09:37 pmWell, I would think that with posts where location would matter, the question can simply be asked and answered.In my case, it's not so much an objection as a microscopic statement to myself; I just like to heed the following ancient motto in whatever small way I can:"The ignorant are tied to their native land, the mediocre consider themselves citizens of the world, but only the wise realize they are a stranger everywhere."

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 12:00:48 pm
content: Quote from: marmad on April 16, 2013, 11:17:46 amIf someone is asking where can I getthisor what is the bestwhateverI am much more likely to post an answer if know where they are. I would consider it common courtesy to say where you are located or show it on your profile if you are asking questions where location is relevant. Why clutter the server and waste peoples time with "where are you located"- "I live in where ever"?If someone has any reason why they feel uncomfortable posting thier country that's fine with me. I just think many are not aware of the ability to show thier flag in thier profile and the help it is in getting relevant feedback.

author: marmad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2013, 12:11:37 pm
content: Quote from: robrenz on April 16, 2013, 12:00:48 pmPoint taken. I would, of course, mention my location if that was pertinent to a question I had.

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2013, 12:40:31 am
content: bumpthe Global STASI really don't care where you are from, but helpful members on EEVblog do

author: fluxcapacitor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2013, 01:22:52 am
content: Quote from: marmad on April 16, 2013, 12:11:37 pmI think you`re from birmingham (uk)(the brits here will understand the joke)

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 01:41:45 am
content: This guy actually graded the world's flags:http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/intro.html

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 04:22:11 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on September 18, 2013, 01:41:45 amI don't agree with some of his ratings, eg, trinidad and tobago

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 07:34:17 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on September 18, 2013, 05:26:02 amI most certainly don't debate that.I understand why his rating of the Australian flag was quite low, the union jack is quite unoriginal, and the general layout and appearance of our flag is quite similar to many others, thus earning a lower rating.I don't think Gambia deserves the No. 1 position though.

author: ve7xen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 07:57:09 am
content: There are a lot I disagree with, and the page appears to be quite old given its use of 255-colour GIF files with way-off colours and many flags have changed (e.g. Rwanda). However he gave Canada a fairly high rank, so yay! Also some of them are very amusing, so thanks for the link.

author: flolic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 08:26:48 am
content: My flag is excuse for my bad English

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2013, 11:19:12 am
content: An attempt to get back on track, an excerpt fron the OPFellow EEVblog forum members, Updating your user profile to at least show your country will allowbetter quality answersto posts that maydepend on what country you live in.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 01:32:25 am
content: Quote from: robrenz on September 18, 2013, 11:19:12 amEspecially when people say "Where can I buy an XYZ?" or "What's the job market like for ABC?" "I have a degree in X, should I get a second degree in Y?"Unless the questions are strictly technical in nature knowing your general part of the world is a good idea.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 01:35:31 am
content: Quote from: robrenz on September 18, 2013, 11:19:12 amQFT

author: chibiace
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 06:53:45 am
content: O0

author: cavlovic
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2013, 04:13:59 pm
content: Dave or some other forum administrator,please separate "Serbia and Montenegro" in two countries "Serbia" and "Montenegro" as those have been apart since 2006.Thanks,Balsa

author: pilogger
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 07, 2013, 05:45:22 pm
content: Done in a minute. I agree wit the comment.

author: Stephen1424
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 07, 2013, 06:24:11 pm
content: Added

author: XL5
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2013, 09:30:50 pm
content: Done!

author: avas911
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 03:54:00 pm
content: Done

author: algorath
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 06:51:48 pm
content: done and done

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 08:53:23 pm
content: Quote from: benemorius on March 30, 2012, 12:08:30 amLet me guess, you are from Andora.

author: delmadord
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2013, 03:43:59 pm
content: Added too, I agree with the idea.

author: RjSa
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2013, 04:39:21 pm
content: Maybe there should be a Search member by location option so you can find other forum users near you.

author: shk1d29
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2013, 04:50:23 pm
content: Its a small world after all.