Reasons for not listing location.

[AGGEMAM]

While I'm certain this will be moved eventually, I'm curious why don't all of you list where you from. I certainly feel much more at ease when I know where the people I'm replying threads to are from, so I can take into account cultural differences and so on.

Also it is just good to know, I think. And if you are wondering where I'm from, then it says right here:

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[reutbing0]

My reason is *drum roll *......... :

I FORGOT !

It's in my proflie now though.

 

[Dingleberry]

Also forgot. Fixed it.

 

[bwgwl]

what does it mean, "where you are from?" i don't know if i'm just an odd example, but i've had such a mobile life that it's actually a very confusing question.

if you mean where i am currently living, it's the state of New Jersey.

if you mean where i was born, it was the state of New York.

if you mean where i spent most of my formative years, it would be the state of Pennsylvania.

if i include any place that i've lived in for at least a year, the list would include New Jersey, 2 different parts of New York state, 2 different parts of Pennsylvania, California, and Hessen, Germany. (i've also lived in Missouri, Virginia, and Ohio, but not for a year.)

so, as you might imagine, i don't really place much emphasis on location...

(i do have my location filled out though, as the place that i am currently physically present in.)

 

[Ashtal]

You betcha!

And *BOING* off it goes to Meta!

'Sides - I think a lot of people don't even bother with their profiles and some rightly think that it's really none of our business. If someone wants us to know, they'll tell us, either in the profile, or in conversation.

 

[Buttercup]

I'm worried about my privacy. Because of the nature of my work, I have a moderately prominent position in my community. I don't want some nut tracking me down from something I say on the internet.

Telling people that I live in the US is as specific as I'm willing to be, generally. I have a small group of online friends that know my real name and various facts about me. Other than those people, sorry but it's just not anybody's business.

 

[Chairman_Kaga]

Profile...schmofile!

My profile says Kyoto, Japan...but I'm from the good ol' USA, NYC to be precise...hell I work a block from Ground Zero...lovely view I've got!

 

[AGGEMAM]

I'm worried about my privacy.

Telling people that I live in the US is as specific as I'm willing to be, generally.

... And that is also quite all right. A simple US, will do nicely, if you're concerned about your privacy.

What really getting is that, if I say football to you being from the US, it means something else than it does for me, being from europe.

Knowing where somebody is from is a great boon IMO, even if it is only the country you're willing to tell.

 

[Leopold]

privacy is the best policy..

 

[MythandLore]

I'm worried about my privacy. Because of the nature of my work, I have a moderately prominent position in my community. I don't want some nut tracking me down from something I say on the internet.

Telling people that I live in the US is as specific as I'm willing to be, generally. I have a small group of online friends that know my real name and various facts about me. Other than those people, sorry but it's just not anybody's business.

Hmm... Makes sense.
The US is big enuff that you could give a general area, East/West Coast etc.
People from diffrent parts of the US tend to be very diffrent.
Not that you need to, but that we're just so big most states are as big or larger then other contries.
I don't think a moderately prominent person is going to stick out in a large area like, the North Western US.
Like I put So Cal, there are like 25 million people here.

Knowing where somebody is from is a great boon IMO, even if it is only the country you're willing to tell.

Yeah, it's interesting to see peoples takes on things from around the world.

privacy is the best policy..

Yeah, but it's interesting to know your from Florida.. Or at least you say your from Florida