If Not Names, At Least Locations

[Daniel Bradbury]

Under the old forum system, one had to register at Concertina.net to participate. The registration required one provide name and location. Now with this new forum, one does not need to be registered on the Concertina.net site, nor does one have to provide personal data.

 

I have often found it extremely helpful to be able to check a location of a person making a post, particularly one about buying/selling instruments, looking for instruction or sessions, etc. I have used the search capability to locate players in various cities or states. Say, for instance, if I were to try to organize a local concertina function, I could search the state I lived in and contact those individuals by e-mail.

 

I fear that many new participants on the forum, have not entered any of this information, nor have they registered on the concertina.net website. I therefore suggest, plead, beg that we at least amend our forum registrations to include city/state/province/country. I think it still will allow a decent amount of anonymity. Secondly, I would urge anyone not registered on Concertina.net to do so now. Its a wonderful resource and deserves our active support.

 

Dan

[Ken_Coles]

I have to admit I have noted this also. I need to update my own entry! Thanks for reminding us.

 

Ken

[Helen]

Thanks for the suggestion, Dan. I also go check the location when I particularly like a posting. I wonder if the person is at all close to where I live. It's also fun to read the little blurbs people write, especially about the types of instruments they play or the kind of music they enjoy. So, good suggestion.

 

Thanks.

Helen

 

(edited to add a space between 2 words.)

Edited October 25, 2003 by Helen

[David Barnert]

I wish everyone did what I've done. Name and location in the "signature" (accessible through the page that appears when you click on your own name).

[Lester Bailey]

I wish everyone did what I've done. Name and location in the "signature" (accessible through the page that appears when you click on your own name).

Good idea David. See below

[dbowers]

Ditto.

[Daniel Bradbury]

Great Idea, mine is now included. How do we get the word out to everyone. Would we be wrong to post a request on each forum?

[Ken_Coles]

Daniel,

 

Why don't you send Paul a private email, and the next blue moon when he sends an email newsletter out he can suggest everyone do this. Be sure to detail this whole discussion; like me I suspect Paul does not have time to read everything that gets posted here. Cheers,

 

Ken (revising my signature right away)

[Tom Hall]

That was painless.

[shipcmo]

One can even add a comment!

[Dave Weinstein]

And even more than updating your profile, it makes it possible to suddenly discover people are closer than you thought.

 

--Dave

[JimLucas]

One can even add a comment!

And every post is just a few lines longer than before.

 

"Scroll, scroll, scroll your screen,

Quickly down the page.

Try to find the post you want

Before you reach old age."

 

[Daniel Bradbury]

Well Jim,

 

I guess we have to balance out the time scrolling with the time clicking on the submitter's name to, hopefully, find their name and location. I would lean towards just Name and Location as a signature. I am pleased to see that you have included biographical info in your user set-up. I hope most others will take the time to enter pertinent information.