I'm happy to announce that today I've added a feature to the forum which I think we should have had a long time ago: a country field, and country flags in your profile! The new field is a dropdown, which means it will be very uniform.
Please note that this is a supplement to the "location" field which is currently displayed in the postbit. You can use the location field to indicate state, city, or province, while the country field to indicate country. Also note that while the location field is
entirely optional, the new country field will be
required for all new users, and all current users will be asked to select a country upon editing your forum profile.
This new field will expand site functionality and enhance your profile in the following ways:
1. You can now search for people living in the same area directly from the
members list
2. Your flag and country will now be shown in the profile
3. Your flag will be shown in the member list
4. Mass e-mail targeted at a specific region can now be sent, and international users won't find any more annoying messages in their inboxes (not that we send any
)
In the future, I'll consider using the country field in the postbit instead of location. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Please see the attached screenshots on details on where your flag will be shown.
Edit- I was going to post a link to your profile edit page here, but since the flag field is required, you've already added your flag if you're reading this thread! What if my "country" isn't listed? Answer: I can add it if you supply a 32x20px gif file of the flag, complete with a 1px solid black border on all sides.
Enjoy!!
Adam
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Last edited by Adam; 07-26-2009 at 01:27 PM.
Reason: Updated!