location place

[pieman1998]

they should make it mandatory to put location in your profile

[OldSailor]

We've been trying to get the site to do that for a looong time!!

[Idahogator]

they should make it mandatory to put location in your profile

I second that !       

[beeverfishing]

They could, but doesn't mean that everyone would put down the right location..   I'm from NW Pa, But could easily say I'm from Ohio, or NY..  Or even Colorado.   I can see not putting down a street address, But I do think everyone should least list their county and state.   But no way to enforce it..

[adkRoy]

1 No way to make sure someone puts down their correct location. Heck, we don't even require you correct name!

2. Who cares if they have a location in their profile. If some asks a question that is location dependent and there is not one in their profile, then don't respond to them. Nothing says you have too.

3. Some people don't put their location in their profile because they are afraid of being found. These are the same people who live in their mother's basement and wear aluminum foil hats.

[Incognito]

I put my location, wear tin foil hats, but don't live in my mother's basement...*twitch* *twitch*

[OldSailor]

I put my location, wear tin foil hats, but don't live in my mother's basement...*twitch* *twitch*

Hey!!! I know you!!!! 

[gil_lunkage]

I just updated mine.  Does it work?

[Incognito]

Hey!!! I know you!!!! 

I am a legend...  The HOF game is the best.

Ever fish the portage lake (PLX) area by canton?

[uncleshorty]

"Land of the Free..."

[BlueDuck]

Yep. but if you want your question answered with any accuracy the location helps. 

[RapShack]

Yep. but if you want your question answered with any accuracy the location helps.

And if your question is location specific you should be posting it in one of the many, many regional forums on here.

There is a small handful of busybodies on here who I never seem to see post anything of substance, but they are always the first ones in a thread started by a noob barking at them to fill in their location.  This annoys me, so they go on the ignore list and the location stays blank.  If that annoys them, meh, they've go an ignore list too. 

[Idahogator]

Anyone hear something?

Guess not as there is no location entered.

Maybe from nowhere.     

[ElectricSlide19]

And if your question is location specific you should be posting it in one of the many, many regional forums on here.

There is a small handful of busybodies on here who I never seem to see post anything of substance, but they are always the first ones in a thread started by a noob barking at them to fill in their location.  This annoys me, so they go on the ignore list and the location stays blank.  If that annoys them, meh, they've go an ignore list too.

I agree with this. I have only asked the OP one time to add their location because they were asking about location specific info. If a new member makes a post, I would view it as very intimidating/rude/ non informative if the first answer to my question is "add your location to your profile." A lot of times new members do not even know how to do this. Plus, who cares where the member is from? If they add "The Moon" as their location would that satisfy people? If you are going to post saying for a member to add their location, then at least try to answer the OPs question while you are at it. Just my 2 cents. 

[BowHunter1527]

I agree with this. I have only asked the OP one time to add their location because they were asking about location specific info. If a new member makes a post, I would view it as very intimidating/rude/ non informative if the first answer to my question is "add your location to your profile." A lot of times new members do not even know how to do this. Plus, who cares where the member is from? If they add "The Moon" as their location would that satisfy people? If you are going to post saying for a member to add their location, then at least try to answer the OPs question while you are at it. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with this as well and feel bad for some of the newer guys. Some aren't even asking a location specific question and some on here just become jerks about it. Next thing that gets me is when a guy asks a question and the first thing someone says is check the search button. That's one of the 1st things I look at but dont always get the info I'm looking for or the threads are from years ago. Plus its a forum to help people so instead of trying to be a smart ass or jerk try helping next time.

[RapShack]

I would view it as very intimidating/rude/ non informative if the first answer to my question is "add your location to your profile." 

Exactly.  It's passive aggressive, not very welcoming, and quite frankly none of your business.  If someone wants to share that's fine, and if they don't that's fine too, it's the user's prerogative. 

Plus, who cares where the member is from?

Out of the 75,000+ registered accounts about four of them. 

[Idahogator]

             If someone wants to share that's fine, and if they don't that's fine too, it's the user's prerogative. 

There is something you missed, Sir.

They don't realize at first glance ~ It's a global website.

And, as one who recently ran for a certain office so eloquently said, and I paraphrase: "What difference does it or you make"?   

Have a great ice season and a nice forever.