The Country of the Questioner please!

[Ethel]

This has been suggested numerous times and the AB Editor agrees it is a good idea. But nothing yet!

It is so frustrating to answer questions only to find that the reply is irrelevant because the person asking the question lives in a different country to me!

Equally frustrating is to receive an excellent answer that solves my problem - only to find it is not applicable in the UK.

This is a great site, but could be greatly improved by this small thing.

[bobtheturkey]

i know ethel I'm sure of the problems in the world this requires immediate attention, i find myself awake at all hours wondering just where did that poster come from on ab? was he from a mud hut in peru or on the frozen tundra of siberia? i feel my own life would be greatly enriched if i gained this knowledge.

[Ethel]

I think I love you, turkey bob. :)

[smudge]

Hi Ethel - sorry it's late, been out all day & only just got in!

I have also requested a Country of Origin facility several times on here, one of which is below:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Suggestions/Question90901.html

We live in hope......

[Ethel]

Hi Smudge - hope you've had a good time!

I did see your earlier posts but they were over a year ago.

And still nothing. :(

[Ethel]

I have just realised I can rate my own posts.

Got to laugh.

[Hard@it]

I would suggest it is better that the person asking the question indicates point of origin, thus leaving the choice to the answerer who then can remain anonymous.

[joko]

perhaps the site should have UK written on it somewhere as it is predominately a UK site but anyone from another country would be aware that they are likely speaking to a uk person and adjust their reply.

i would agree with hard@it though

[VINNY100_2]

Um...left hand.. top..!!! uknetguide(:o)

[joko]

doh! me and my big mouth!

although, i've been on here about 4 years and never noticed it so perhaps is should be more prominant

[Octavius]

I think the dot co dot uk helps as well.

Personally I don't think it matters what country someone is posting from, if an answer or a question is not relevant to a country then this can be pointed out within a thread and perhaps an alternatove response can be given.

I think AB works just as well as it is without the need to look like every other forum in cyberspace, with emoticons, LMAO/PMSL/GSOH ing and unique sign offs. I like the anonyminity (say that after a tipple) that AB provides and if someone wishes to reveal their personal informatio that is up to them.

Setting such 'standard' offerings as a comon format, just makes AB less unique.