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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have a request..when making a post about an event, please say which state or country where the
event occurred, and put it in the subject line.
Many times even after reading the post, I can't determine which state or country. For instance something that happened in Georgia. Is that over the big pond, or Georgia in the U.S.
Edited to add:
Also many states have cities and towns with the same names, to clarify which state would be great.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)and rec'd.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)What may seem obvious to the person living in the area is not obvious to someone living elsewhere. The problem is compounded when the link is to a local newspaper or television station. County names are not unique, nor are cities and sometimes those websites, designed for locals, neglect to add the state . . . why should they when most of the people who read their pages are locals!
hlthe2b
(102,190 posts)make clear the locale.
2naSalit
(86,502 posts)Some posts are really hard to tell where they originate and the poster seems to think that everyone knows where the thing is taking place.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)jeff47
(26,549 posts)Often the posts are from a local group which knows which Athens they are referring to. There are 15 cities named Athens in the US.
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Just kidding--actually, I think you bring up a good point.
SamKnause
(13,091 posts)I agree.
When posting an article by someone else with a headline like "I Was a Teenage Vampire", preface the OP header with quotes to make it clear the poster isn't speaking of or for their self.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)when I see someone talking about weather..I want to know where...but besides asking..I cannot find out...I agree wholeheartedly