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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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Hey, guys (and gals), it's really helpful to know where posters are posting from. We have people from around the US and from around the world and this info really helps inform the discussion. Options, conditions, regulations, etc. are different all over.

To add your location, Click on "User CP" in the bar upper left of the page, then Your Profile > Edit Your Details > Additional Information > Location > Where You Live. And/or you can create a signature with this info.
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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 04:34 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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Agree with Greg, I moderate another merc forum and am always asking new members to post their location. A lot of answers to queries are market specific.
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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Hey, guys (and gals), it's really helpful to know where posters are posting from. We have people from around the US and from around the world and this info really helps inform the discussion. Options, conditions, regulations, etc. are different all over.

To add your location, Click on "User CP" in the bar upper left of the page, then Your Profile > Edit Your Details > Additional Information > Location > Where You Live. And/or you can create a signature with this info.
Is there any way that this could be made a required field when signing up for this forum? Without it you don't become a member.
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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 06:47 PM
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Is there any way that this could be made a required field when signing up for this forum? Without it you don't become a member.
That's a question for the moderator/administrator (contact at bottom of page).
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 07:08 AM
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Some peeps want their privacy.... so you need to allow them to leave it blank...
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Some peeps want their privacy.... so you need to allow them to leave it blank...
Just listing a state or country is not giving up privacy, IMO.
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Just listing a state or country is not giving up privacy, IMO.

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Completely agree that location info is extremely relevant (at least country) as package, options and even model years are different and makes it more difficult to assist.

This has been brought up before but from my understanding is a technical issue. After all, that location info is optional but the country info is mandatory in creating any account. Problem is that the country info can't be shown where location is shown. IF you want to know a poster location, you have to click on the posters name and select "View Public Profile" and look for country of residence.
Not great but it may help at bit...

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Completely agree that location info is extremely relevant (at least country) as package, options and even model years are different and makes it more difficult to assist.

This has been brought up before but from my understanding is a technical issue. After all, that location info is optional but the country info is mandatory in creating any account. Problem is that the country info can't be shown where location is shown. IF you want to know a poster location, you have to click on the posters name and select "View Public Profile" and look for country of residence.
Not great but it may help at bit...
Country does not show up in all public profiles; on some, only "Vehicle(s) I drive."
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Country does not show up in all public profiles; on some, only "Vehicle(s) I drive."
Just tried what wolfman suggested on a few members without location filled in, public profile shows vehicles I drive and country of residence.
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I have a feeling the high rollers; Vic and his friends, don't want folks to know their exact location. Privacy is the new black
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Just checked on BMW X5 forum and everybody has their location on there so must be compulsory, obviously doesn't check this as someone has their location as "Hellhole", unless there is actually a place called that.
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Country does not show up in all public profiles; on some, only "Vehicle(s) I drive."
Interesting. It is a mandatory field that can't be bypassed. The only thing I can imagine that it maybe an older account from a time where it wasn't required, like Hype
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