Could people put location in the title?

[WI chickens]

Just a request, not an order I would like to help people with their birds and I know enough people in my area with chickens that I may be able to help, but it's harder to open and read every thread to find out where they are located. If people put the location in the title, at least the state, I can go right to the ones I may be able to help with. Just one lowly members thoughts on the matter.

 

[azygous]

Here's an old member seconding the idea. Location is so helpful for so may issues. Genius to put it in the title!!

I would like to see it as a requirement for registering on the site as a member.

It's such a little ask. We aren't interested in your address and a map to your house. But giving your location can provide a lot of clues to why a chicken may be acting sick, and this shortcut, eliminating the need for long (boring) interrogation, can save a chicken's life.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

You could add a box on the same line as the title that gives the state/province/country code of the poster. (But that would be in the programing) not a hard add, and it would be automatic.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Agree. IMO the success rate for rehoming would logically increase if readers know the general location at a glance in the title. After scrolling through 10 threads to discover where the bird is located it gets old, and most will move on.
With that in mind states that take 12+ hours to cross- break it down.
trying to rehoming in Texas is not the same as New Jersey (not picking on you Jersey, calm down )

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

You could add a box on the same line as the title that gives the state/province/country code of the poster. (But that would be in the programing) not a hard add, and it would be automatic.

Who works on programming at BYC that we can tag here? I'd like to see if this is possible.

Edit: @Nifty-Chicken are you the right person to tag?

 

[Happy hen lover]

I totally agree location is so important with housing, maintenance, etc. Especially re-homing! I think nifty chicken is a head honcho

 

[texsuze]

Agree making a location indication as part of the sign-up/registration for BYC would be so helpful. Doesn't need to be any more detailed than maybe "East TX" or "FL Panhandle" or "Southern CA" for those folks overly concerned about being located by aliens.

 

[texsuze]

Oops, didn't mean to leave out the Canadians!

 

[instar8]

Just a request, not an order I would like to help people with their birds and I know enough people in my area with chickens that I may be able to help, but it's harder to open and read every thread to find out where they are located. If people put the location in the title, at least the state, I can go right to the ones I may be able to help with. Just one lowly members thoughts on the matter.

Yes, please! It helps all around! Lynn, N.IN

 

[BlueBaby]

I guess some of them think that we are mind reader's and should automatically know where they are at.