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#21
Interesting thread! I love knowing in which country people live and, in the U.S., which state. But that's just my interest in geography and culture. I completely understand, though...people not wanting to meet up, etc. Security can be a huge problem...I would never want any member to use their real name and location. Yikes, no. I would never do that myself.
Funny, I'm so reclusive but somehow I would be okay with meeting up with someone(s) from PC. I guess I'd feel like they understood mental health challenges. But with covid, meet-ups aren't happening anyway, so __________________ |
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One of the main reasons I mention my location is so that if I express an opinion on a certain subject on a mostly American website such as this one (I can see there are a lot of members here from the UK, as well) then the person should see I'm from New Zealand and won't fire back at me saying "Oh, typical Dem" or "Typical Repub", especially during American election times. Plus I like other people to know a little bit about me. Helps to fill in the blanks a bit, I think.
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To me, it is so exciting to be on a forum with people from various countries! And yes, it does tell people something about you. __________________ |
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#24
I list mine. Hell some people here know my first name. But I also live in a very large city so it really doesn't bother me. Now if I lived in a very small town I might not be so open.
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#25
I list my state and that I am in the US so people from other countries know where my perspective comes from. For people in the US it can be helpful to know what area of the country I am from. I do not share my city. I figure if someone wants to sleuth me out based on my state and country they are probably good at figuring out other info if they intend to find me and that my state wouldnt change that ability. When someone asks for help regarding social services, assistance or suicide issues I ask if the op is comfortable sharing where they are from so I can look up resources.
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#27
When I first came to this site I noted that most people here were from the US. I kinda felt like I would be an outsider if I listed Melbourne, Australia but I know better 10 years on. Now I know that many are in the UK or Canada, NZ, Senegal, Argentina and Europe including Australia too.
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Yes - and Ireland, France, Italy, and Chile, too. __________________ |
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#29
I list Nashville.... I do not live IN Nashville Thank god. But its close enough to the small town I do live in. I have had a few members PM me and want to met over the years. Nope I'll be happy to chat but No I'm not going to met anyone unless I do know them a long time. I brought a PC friend from Florida to live with me.. But we had known each other for over 7 years.
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#30
I have some online friends that I've known for 15 years. I've had only one opportunity to meet one of those friends, she and I spent a delightful day together. We've seen each others kids grow up.
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#31
Sometimes people post their location but it’s really not their location at all. They do it for fun or for anonymity. So I’d say not everybody, who posts their location, is actually up front and more brave that those who keep it private. I could say I live in Zimbabwe. But do I really?
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I listed Titan, Saturn's largest moon, because it would be a nice place to visit. Before that I was found in the clock shop repairing old mechanical clocks.
In reality I live in small city in Ontario, Canada, that is about a 1 hr 15 min drive west of Toronto. Before September 2018 I lived in Canada's capital city for 27 years. - I miss that city. (That is an easy one to look up) __________________ Dx: Didgee Disorder |
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