Please put your town, state under your name if you have a question.

[Judy]

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North Dakota?

This is an example of a location that's not helpful, IMO. I have visited many of the 48 states, including ND, but had no idea where this county was.

The problem with mine is it could be the southern US or Russia.

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

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North Dakota?

This is an example of a location that's not helpful, IMO. I have visited many of the 48 states, including ND, but had no idea where this county was.

The problem with mine is it could be the southern US or Russia.

Who's county are you referring to?

 

[Ridgerunner]

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This is an example of a location that's not helpful, IMO. I have visited many of the 48 states, including ND, but had no idea where this county was.

The problem with mine is it could be the southern US or Russia.

Who's county are you referring to?

I'm a Tennessee fan living in Arkansas. A screen name can be a great hint, and I assume it means something when I'm answering a post, but it is not always for sure. I've known peopleuse screen names relative to their childhood, not their current situation.

Georgia is a country in Eastern Europe that recently had a mini-war with Russia. Those Georgians would be kind of upset if people thought they are actually Russians. They were controlled by Russia until they got their independence, I believe in 1991.

County names don't help. City names usually don't help. State names do help. It is usually not important if it is in the north or south of the state, but that information does not hurt. Many of our members live outside the US. Country names can be a great help. I don't think you need to be that specific to really help out a bunch.

 

[Katy]

I agree that a state under the name should be provided. I don't need to know your exact address, or the town you live in but like others have said without a state it's impossible to give you advice that's applicable to your location.

 

[Ed62]

I agree that knowing where people are from is an important part of giving good advice. If you don't want to give too much information, just putting "zone 5" (or whatever) would be helpful.

Ed

 

[Judy]

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Yours.

I try to address the OP (original poster) in posts. Otherwise, threads tend to get off track.

Not that I haven't ever violated this.

 

[Judy]

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Good point. Things like "far NE US" can help, too, or "SW US," if you want to be more vague that a state but still helpful. We all understand privacy, and that some need or simply want it more than others.