How about a National flag on our icon window...

1. 73

   Mikel G Robertsposted 14 years ago

   I'd kind of like to see if HubPages could/would put a small Flag or somehow Identify where everyone is from on their Icon window/avatar...
   
   What do you think?

   replyreport
   1. 85

      rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      although it might be nice to get a quick glance of where someone is from, I think some of the posters here are correct in the prejudice that is already displayed in these forums.
      
      some don't even say where they're from on their profile. our choice.

      replyreport
2. 59

   mel22posted 14 years ago

   that'd be cool it would be broad enough by country that noone could place where you were ... not that i'm worried about being stalked... but some might.. they could just post a smaller icon below user name also or in the corner of the avatar window like hubpage staff has

   replyreport
3. 73

   Mikel G Robertsposted 14 years ago

   Exactly.

   replyreport
4. 0

   lyricsingrayposted 14 years ago

   very very dope dude

   replyreport
5. 59

   mel22posted 14 years ago

   This is actually one I can see them implementing quickly and easily... who knows you may have just made your mark;changed a small part of hub community with that cool suggestion

   replyreport
6. 0

   B.C. BOUTIQUEposted 14 years ago

   that does sound like a very good idea , Mikel

   replyreport
7. 80

   skyfireposted 14 years ago

   Not necessary. We are here to write and not to be patriotic and boast about our origins. Think of this place as world without national borders. First it was timezone which divided people on internet and now flags under our avatars ? Next what religious inclination under avatar ? Let's all be under one flag Internet Junkie users that's much better.

   replyreport
   1. 76

      Eaglekiwiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Junkie users 
      
      Colours are a cool idea too , all the 95 above get to go Red , 90-95 Blue  80-90 Green Others -Orange

      replyreport
8. 59

   mel22posted 14 years ago

   As opposed to the viewpoint that we're all floating around in cyberspace I still Sit here in my house In MIchigan. Its only to get a quick glimpse where others are typing from.. the virtual case in point  part is just a figment of the imagination. I dont think of the flags as boasting . In fact when I go to Analytics I see hits from other countries and suddenly find myself googling about that country and learning about the culture on Wikipedia.

   replyreport
9. 80

   skyfireposted 14 years ago

   Well the reason i don't like flag is that people start to make prejudiced comments in forums based on people's views/faith/avatars and "flag and origin" will add more fuel to that (remember those "mormon" comments ? or comments against "infidels" etc based on profile/faith). If this feature made strictly then this will be just another place in world with more discrimination. We can make that feature but let's make it optional. I want to put myself on internet where people are not discriminated based on region. Why need for flag ?

   replyreport
10. 59

    mel22posted 14 years ago

    I suppose with the arab bashing going on I can see your point ..or muslim bashing I should say...valid point , especially if someone was from Iraq or Iran ( although I would not myself since I beleive goverments cause the wars not the individuals) not all individuals beleive in the wars there goverments pursue but sometimes take the blunt of criticism

    replyreport
11. 59

    NewYorkerposted 14 years ago

    I agree with skyfire. It has caused prejudice in Internet forums. People who don't speak English as a first language have been head bashed pretty good because of maybe ONE spelling error.
    
    I think it's a stupid idea.

    replyreport
12. 71

    relacheposted 14 years ago

    What would be the actual point besides adding visual clutter?

    replyreport
13. 63

    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Nah, sorry Mikel, don't see any benefit, and see a lot of downside...

    replyreport
14. 65

    Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

    It would be beneficial -- the other day I almost commented on a hub about an Internet service I was very interested in learning more about, until I realized that the 'author' was from Nigeria, and that the hub specifically said "I really like the way this program operates..." and "Only available in the USA and Canada."
    
    Yep, pure C&P.  I think the flag would be nice, for those not nice enough to give their location, or claiming to be from one place, when they aren't.
    
    At the same time, I can see Skyfire's concerns.

    replyreport
15. 63

    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Christa, it's sooooo easy to fake it does not have any value

    replyreport
    1. 65

       Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       So it is that easy to run with a false IP address?  Personally, I've never tried.

       replyreport
       1. 63

          Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Absolutely. There are literally thousands and thousands of proxy servers all over the world

          replyreport
16. 76

    Eaglekiwiposted 14 years ago

    Well Im gonna fly my countries flag for a few days or until I get bored with it 
    
    By the way its New Zealand  ( red stars), Aussie have white stars

    replyreport
17. 85

    BeccaHubbardWoodsposted 14 years ago

    I like the idea. I would love to know the different places people are writing from. Of course, I suck at geography so I probably would be looking up each map to see...

    replyreport
18. 0

    girly_girl09posted 14 years ago

    We can put our locations in our profiles...
    
    I like this forum because it is free of graphics all over the place like many forums I have perused before.

    replyreport
19. 0

    Nelle Hoxieposted 14 years ago

    I really don't think that that is necessary and I also like the clean nature of HP. We can share what we want in our profiles. Or not share.

    replyreport
20. 75

    WriteAngledposted 14 years ago

    There are also issues if flags of political territorial entities are used. For example, some people living in Scotland or Wales might not wish to have a Union Jack by their avatar, some in Catalunya might not wish to have the Spanish flag...

    replyreport