+The Blorenges Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Over the last few days I've noticed an absence in my forum life. It's bothering me... I feel the need to express my loss... On the left, underneath our forum avatar, we used to have "Location: SE Wales, UK" Now we are Locationless... and so is everybody else! (And we don't even get an icon for it) Seriously though, I found it very useful to have that indicator of the poster's location in the world. I'd like it back. Anyone else miss it? MrsB Quote
+mpilchfamily Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I agree, member location is very useful in all aspects of forum life. Everything from recommending a good GPSr and best place to buy it to recommending a good cache. Quote
+Lil Devil Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Yes, I find myself frequently having to click through to a poster's profile, then looking at their finds, to see where they are from. Certainly it would be less load on the site to just show us the info upfront like it used to. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 <--- NWNJ. I agree. I put that info there, so it's not a violation of privacy. Quote
+SwineFlew Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I have to agree, will be nice to have that back. Quote
+kunarion Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I feel the need to express my loss... I added mine. Quote
+JBnW Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I didn't know if I had an opinion on this before when I first noticed, but now I'm sure now that I miss it as well. I feel like such a stalker trying to figure out where people live. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Maybe I'll put a topic up about it over in the feedback forum. Although the basic geocaching game is the same the world over there are aspects of it that are region, or country, specific. Some questions that get posted require a slightly different answer according to whether the poster lives in Alabama, Albania or Alaska. MrsB Quote
+BCandMsKitty Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I feel the need to express my loss... I added mine. OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? Quote
Mr.Yuck Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I feel the need to express my loss... I added mine. OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? The person you're quoting just changed their "forum title" to their location. You know, where mine says "Don't Tase Me Bro"? I better not go there, Groundspeak actually got a complaint about that. Another new thing: I don't know how many of you actually ignore posters around here, but if you ignore someone now, you don't see their post, period. You used to see their avatar with a blank post that said someting like "You are ignoring posts from Mr. Yuck". But now, you don't even know if they posted. The only time you will even know if they posted is if someone quotes them, or if they were the last poster to a thread, you would see their name before clicking on the thread. But if you read it, there's no post. Quote
+jon.hemlock.Chantal Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Another new thing: I don't know how many of you actually ignore posters around here, but if you ignore someone now, you don't see their post, period. You used to see their avatar with a blank post that said someting like "You are ignoring posts from Mr. Yuck". But now, you don't even know if they posted. The only time you will even know if they posted is if someone quotes them, or if they were the last poster to a thread, you would see their name before clicking on the thread. But if you read it, there's no post. This one should not be a big loss. If you are ignoring posts from Mr. Yuck, why would you want to know whether Mr. Yuck posted or not? Edited January 2, 2011 by jon.hemlock.Chantal Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 I feel the need to express my loss... I added mine. OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? The person you're quoting just changed their "forum title" to their location. You know, where mine says "Don't Tase Me Bro"? I better not go there... Yes. I realise I could do it that way but I don't really want to lose our "Blorenge" quote. Maybe if I just ask nicely over in the Feedback forum they'll bring back the Locations for the Currently Locationless... MrsB Quote
+kunarion Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? I always have to poke around a while to find some of these obscure settings. So you're not alone. Go to your Account, and click "Edit" in your Profile. You'll end up here: http://www.geocaching.com/account/editprofile.aspx Edit the "Forum Title". Quote
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? I always have to poke around a while to find some of these obscure settings. So you're not alone. Go to your Account, and click "Edit" in your Profile. You'll end up here: http://www.geocaching.com/account/editprofile.aspx Edit the "Forum Title". Thanks. Adding my location back. Quote
+kunarion Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks. Adding my location back. [Miles From Nowhere] Cool! I've been to that place! Quote
+jon.hemlock.Chantal Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks. Adding my location back. [Miles From Nowhere] Cool! I've been to that place! I've been there too, but I just can't find my way back to Somewhere Quote
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Lol! It won't change. I've changed Miles From Nowhere to Englewood, Florida and it doesn't show up in the forums. When I look at my profile my forum title reads: Englewood, Florida. What gives? Quote
+jon.hemlock.Chantal Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Lol! It won't change. I've changed Miles From Nowhere to Englewood, Florida and it doesn't show up in the forums. When I look at my profile my forum title reads: Englewood, Florida. What gives? Looks like it is a bit quirky. I added a signature two days ago, and it never showed up. I got tired of trying ... I got better things to do than fighting with that Edited January 2, 2011 by jon.hemlock.Chantal Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Anyone who would like to have their Location returned to them may like to add their vote to my suggestion here: Please vote to return our Forum Locations! MrsB Edited January 2, 2011 by The Blorenges Quote
+jon.hemlock.Chantal Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Lol! It won't change. I've changed Miles From Nowhere to Englewood, Florida and it doesn't show up in the forums. When I look at my profile my forum title reads: Englewood, Florida. What gives? I tried again .... let's see if it shows. Nope! I will log off and re-log on... Edited January 2, 2011 by jon.hemlock.Chantal Quote
+kunarion Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 When I look at my profile my forum title reads: Englewood, Florida. What gives? It's supposed to change after you log out/in on this Forum. But that trick seems to not work for some accounts. Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Anyone who would like to have their Location returned to them may like to add their vote to my suggestion here: Please vote to return our Forum Locations! MrsB Added my vote! I'm from the UK, but not "SE Wales, UK" Edited January 2, 2011 by Bear and Ragged Quote
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Ok, the change took effect after I logged out and then back in. Thanks for the tip! Quote
+jon.hemlock.Chantal Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Same here. My problem was that both my husband and I were logged on. Once I logged off from his Mac as well, everything was set. Thanks! Quote
+Ambrosia Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I added my location, and I voted for the change on the feedback site. Quote
7rxc Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) I clicked the vote and left a note... didn't seem to change the count even on a revisit... but my note sticks. It is a very useful item when assisting someone for sure... wish they would require it (area only) when registering. Doug 7rxc edit: Now it is up by three.. is one mine like it should be?? Edited January 2, 2011 by 7rxc Quote
+dfx Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 i would vote, but i don't have any votes left Quote
+SwineFlew Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 i would vote, but i don't have any votes left Something must be more important than this. <_< Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 i would vote, but i don't have any votes left Quick! Go and steal one back from some topic you voted on but you know it'll never get enough votes! MrsB Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Okay, Mrs. B, You've finally convince me to vote for something on that whacked out feed-back forum. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Okay, Mrs. B, You've finally convince me to vote for something on that whacked out feed-back forum. ... but I know what you mean. I'd like to see more interaction there from the lackeys. Too many topics seem to just drift off into the black hole never to be seen again and you can't tell whether anyone has read them or not. I don't expect a detailed response to each one but just a large red tick with "Noted" and a lackey's name would do. (Just like having your homework assessed at school) Anyway... I've gone off topic. Thank you for voting, HD. MrsB Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Okay, Mrs. B, You've finally convince me to vote for something on that whacked out feed-back forum. ... but I know what you mean. I'd like to see more interaction there from the lackeys. Too many topics seem to just drift off into the black hole never to be seen again and you can't tell whether anyone has read them or not. I don't expect a detailed response to each one but just a large red tick with "Noted" and a lackey's name would do. (Just like having your homework assessed at school) Anyway... I've gone off topic. Thank you for voting, HD. MrsB We have joined in on the vote. It was one of the very useful features of the GC forums. I congratulate you for getting us to finally go vote in that other area. Shirley & John~ Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 3, 2011 Author Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks to those who've voted. If anyone else would like to have their Location returned to its previous position, just under their forum avatar, please add your vote/comment here... Please bring back our Locations to the forum! MrsB Quote
+BCandMsKitty Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 OK, so I used to know how to do this ... Can't seem to figure it out now. How's it done? I always have to poke around a while to find some of these obscure settings. So you're not alone. Go to your Account, and click "Edit" in your Profile. You'll end up here: http://www.geocaching.com/account/editprofile.aspx Edit the "Forum Title". Thanks .. I must have looked over that 50 times while I was trying to figure it out! Having said that, and changed it, I'm still gonna vote for the old way back Quote
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 I think I voted a yes. I'm using my BlackBerry and it looked messed up. Left a comment too. Quote
+paleolith Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 I clicked the vote and left a note... didn't seem to change the count even on a revisit... but my note sticks. [...] edit: Now it is up by three.. is one mine like it should be?? Note that posting a comment does not vote. You have to first click where it says "vote", AND then click whether you want to use 1, 2, or 3 votes. Definitely overly complex. Edward Quote
7rxc Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 I clicked the vote and left a note... didn't seem to change the count even on a revisit... but my note sticks. [...] edit: Now it is up by three.. is one mine like it should be?? Note that posting a comment does not vote. You have to first click where it says "vote", AND then click whether you want to use 1, 2, or 3 votes. Definitely overly complex. Edward Thanks... That was the first thing I did... then commented... apparently it takes a few minutes and moving off to register properly on the counter. At least for me... then it was up by three from when I went there 16 to 19. Doug 7rxc Quote
+Castle Mischief Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 In other news... where are my PMs hiding? I also can't seem to find the link to manage ignored users and all that other stuff. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Yeah. It's not a very user friendly site. I checked back, and I hadn't voted, though I thought I had. Dolphins do not do well with nerdy/techie sites. Oh, well. Quote
+narcissa Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 I don't know, I think it's nice that it takes a bit of effort when some jerk wants to insult me because of where I live. Quote
+JBnW Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 I clicked the vote and left a note... didn't seem to change the count even on a revisit... but my note sticks. [...] edit: Now it is up by three.. is one mine like it should be?? Note that posting a comment does not vote. You have to first click where it says "vote", AND then click whether you want to use 1, 2, or 3 votes. Definitely overly complex. Edward Overly complex and confusing. I'm pretty sure I voted, as my votes remaining decreased appropriately, but I can't see my supporting comment. Is that a "feature" or did my comment not take? Quote
7rxc Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) In other news... where are my PMs hiding? I also can't seem to find the link to manage ignored users and all that other stuff. I'm not all that sure it will help you... but I started looking for that myself... All I found accidentally... Up in the right corner of the Forum page is the box where you log in... and after that it shows your avatar, caching name plus sign in/out and Help... just right of that is a counter for PM notifications and a little triangular bit to list them.... Under that list is a note to view all notifications click on that and you go to the control panel which when you figure it out has most of the options of the old one... the rest is profile stuff. I suspect that something will still be coming to improve that... Hope it helps... Now I have to go and see what happened to my Signature. It seems to have vanished while editing this morning... I did log off and on again... but maybe the submit failed... but where went the old one? It is enabled... ah well! Doug 7rxc Edited January 5, 2011 by 7rxc Quote
+The Blorenges Posted January 5, 2011 Author Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I don't know, I think it's nice that it takes a bit of effort when some jerk wants to insult me because of where I live. <MrsB goes to look...> Ottawa? Some people have a problem with people who live in Ottawa? The world is a mysterious place. Thanks again to the voters supporting The Return Of The Forum Locations: I am pleasantly surprised that so many of you have ventured across into the somewhat uncharted, and sometimes puzzling, territory of the Feedback forum to vote and comment. It's not too late to do so if you haven't been there yet... Support the Return of your World-wide location here! MrsB PS Forum PM sent to Castle Mischief so he can feel At One With the Machine once more. Edited January 5, 2011 by The Blorenges Quote
+JBnW Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) edit: nevermind, completely missed the point of the question I was responding to. Edited January 5, 2011 by JBnW Quote
+Michaelcycle Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 I don't know, I think it's nice that it takes a bit of effort when some jerk wants to insult me because of where I live. <MrsB goes to look...> Ottawa? Some people have a problem with people who live in Ottawa? The world is a mysterious place. Thanks again to the voters supporting The Return Of The Forum Locations: I am pleasantly surprised that so many of you have ventured across into the somewhat uncharted, and sometimes puzzling, territory of the Feedback forum to vote and comment. It's not too late to do so if you haven't been there yet... Support the Return of your World-wide location here! MrsB PS Forum PM sent to Castle Mischief so he can feel At One With the Machine once more. Hey Now! This suggestion is now officially "UNDER REVIEW" What next Mrs B? World domination? Quote
+ThePeckwoods Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Voted this morning Mrs B ! Good luck with this, your right this matter definitely needs Addressing [bOOM BOOM] Quote
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