Gender Option?

Probably been asked before, but maybe not..


Is there any way of adding a little symbol under usernames that depicts whether a member is male or female?


Kinda like proboards do:







Would just make some posts that little bit easier to comprehend, in my opinion.

Felt it would be no harm to ask

eVeNtInE

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tSubh Dearg

I get enough stalkery posts as it is without advertising the fact that I am female. So no thank you.

Saibh

eVeNtInE wrote: »

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That is so funny :(

stovelid

Deleted User wrote: »

Would just make some posts that little bit easier to comprehend, in my opinion.

As in to decide whether to reply to their posts or not?

Adam

nobody else expecting a thread about hermaphrodites?

eVeNtInE

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Nerin

Deleted User wrote: »

Probably been asked before, but maybe not..


Is there any way of adding a little symbol under usernames that depicts whether a member is male or female?


Kinda like proboards do:







Would just make some posts that little bit easier to comprehend, in my opinion.

Felt it would be no harm to ask

Suggested it before (with an option to turn it on or off. Because i love options. ^_^) and it was shot down. If i recall correctly though,it was shot down for a good reason. Still. More ideas. MORE OPTIONS! ^_^

stovelid

stovelid wrote: »

As in to decide whether to reply to their posts or not?

Yes. That is, exactly to a tee, my reasoning for asking for this.


Nerin: thought it may have been requested before. Can't think of a good reason to not have it, in fairness, so i look forward to hearing it (out of curiousity more than any thing else)

Zaph

Deleted User wrote: »

Nerin: thought it may have been requested before. Can't think of a good reason to not have it, in fairness, so i look forward to hearing it (out of curiousity more than any thing else)

Here's your good reason:

tSubh Dearg wrote: »

I get enough stalkery posts as it is without advertising the fact that I am female. So no thank you.

As a matter of interest, why does the gender of the poster determine whether you'll reply to them or not?

Talliesin

I think we should have it, but list everyone as female. Then all the morons who ignore opinions because they came from women will go elsewhere.

Then we change them all to male, and lose the creeps.

Xavi6

Zaph wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why does the gender of the poster determine whether you'll reply to them or not?

It shouldn't, but it would make sure that the national press don't get your gender wrong

Zaph

Xavi6 wrote: »

It shouldn't, but it would make sure that the national press don't get your gender wrong

Bastid :P

Zaph

Zaph wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why does the gender of the poster determine whether you'll reply to them or not?

Can't the stalker-y idiots be warned/banned?


And it doesn't make a slight difference to me, I'd reply/not reply regardless of gender. I was being sarcastic.


Just makes it a little easier to understand some posts.


I was bored earlier today and came across this thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055473282


("Caught in the act?" - Ladies Lounge)


Read all of it and had a bit of a laugh, but thought a gender option would make it easier to understand the posts.

I know some posters that are guys/girls by their username, and some people clarify it during their posts, but thought it'd do no harm to suggest it anyway.


Odd side note; on proboards it was an optional feature for a few years, but it is now mandatory.

Nevyn

This was mentioned before and refuted for a lot of good reasons.

Talliesin

Maybe we can get everyone to type slower for you too?

The_Minister

tSubh Dearg wrote: »

I get enough stalkery posts as it is without advertising the fact that I am female. So no thank you.

/Slowly leans closer, darting eyes from side to side, watching to see who can hear.


/Stops within a inch of your ear, and exhales noisily.


/Eyes still flicking to everyone nearby, he leans even close and whispers gently, so as not to be overheard











"Sorry luv, I've never been here before, ya wouldn' no where the jacks are?"

Permabear

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Sarky

I say no. It would spoil the mystery that is Tar.Aldarion.

javaboy

donegalfella wrote: »

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Yeah like donegalfella or javaboy or dr.bollocko. :cool:

/runs

cHaTbOx

javaboy wrote: »

dr.bollocko. :cool:

/runs

You highlighted the wrong thing there:P

and if you implied only men can be doctors ,you will have feminists after you and deservedly so

:pac:

Overheal

OB/GYNs dont count. Pfft.

GuanYin

Overheal wrote: »

OB/GYNs dont count. Pfft.

I'm pretty sure I could respond with something that would make you react

Overheal

Please don't..

GuanYin

Overheal wrote: »

Please don't..

OK, but only because you're on page 1 of my good book this week

brendansmith

And not every muh-thuh
can choose the colour
of her child
thats not natures wayay
but thats what they said yesterday

brendansmith

Overheal wrote: »

OB/GYNs dont count. Pfft.

OB/GYN's???? Should you be shooting a gun or being racist to someone Brad?

Overheal

Who's Brad? I'm Jon.

6th

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055310173

Red Sleeping Beauty

I always assumed SharpshooterH was a bloke .... even with all that pink!

jaffa20

Don't see a problem with it if there is an option there.

seamus

The main issues here (I think) are that newbies may feel somewhat compelled to fill it in, leaving the female newbies at the mercy of all of the freaks who see it as their calling to PM every female member who they become even vaguely aware of. It happens, and constantly. Any known female member will attest to that.
We want *more* women here, not less.

The other problem is that there are known quantities of the male population who think it's funny not only to tell people online that they're female, but also to act out the part. I believe it would be a good target for trolls to sign up a nick, mark it female and then start a load of, "I'm so innocent, I'm going out tonight, where do I go, tee hee hee" threads.

I don't believe that the web has more weirdos than real life, but most weirdos know they're weirdos and so they act more like themselves online than they do in real life, because there's less fear of being "outed".

A-Trak

Talliesin wrote: »

I think we should have it, but list everyone as female. Then all the morons who ignore opinions because they came from women will go elsewhere.

Then we change them all to male, and lose the creeps.

But you'd still be stuck with the creepy gay morons.

Sharpshooter

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

I always assumed SharpshooterH was a bloke .... even with all that pink!

I can assure you, it doesn't happen irl.:o

But, I suppose I do tend to see things mostly from a males point of view, and so most of my posts would lead other posters to assume I was male also.

I don't mind in the slightest, and think it is better if it is left to the individual to reveal whether they are male or female.

It's on my profile that I am female so it's not like I deliberately try to hide it.
It is a posters opinion that should count , not their gender.:)

Adam

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I can assure you, it doesn't happen irl.:o

But, I suppose I do tend to see things mostly from a males point of view, and so most of my posts would lead other posters to assume I was male also.

I don't mind in the slightest, and think it is better if it is left to the individual to reveal whether they are male or female.

It's on my profile that I am female so it's not like I deliberately try to hide it.
It is a posters opinion that should count , not their gender.:)

holy sh1t you're a chick??!

hi there :pac:

cHaTbOx

Mirror wrote: »

holy sh1t you're a chick??!

hi there :pac:

You are such a sleaze:p

Adam

random chatbox wrote: »

You are such a sleaze:p

does that turn you on baby? :pac:

gandalf

Deleted User wrote: »

Is there any way of adding a little symbol under usernames that depicts whether a member is male or female?

Christ If I were you I would edit that and suggest "transgendered" other wise there may be a sissy fit from the Cork direction

Asiaprod

gandalf wrote: »

Christ If I were you I would edit that and suggest "transgendered" other wise there may be a sissy fit from the Cork direction

I was waiting for someone to mention that:)

Beruthiel

No. No. No.
NO

Nerin

Beruthiel wrote: »

No. No. No.
NO

No? You seem undecided

Pretty much the same explanations given here were given back then, Op, so i doubt it'll happen.

Star Lord

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56185688&postcount=27

The_Minister

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

I always assumed SharpshooterH was a bloke .... even with all that pink!

Me too.

*Sigh*

Now I have to go back through all her opinions and disgard them.

stovelid

The_Minister wrote: »

Me too.

*Sigh*

Now I have to go back through all her opinions and disgard them.

Or watch for the sudden spike in profile views.

Latchy

Being mistaken for opposite sex on forum happens a lot . For example , somebody using Miss before or Girl after username is most obiously female .Those little clues help .:o

hullaballoo

Beruthiel wrote: »

No. No. No.
NO

Four excellent reasons.

Nerin

latchyco wrote: »

Being mistaken for opposite sex on forum happens a lot . For example , somebody using Miss before or Girl after username is most obiously female .Those little clues help .:o

I thought you were a girl when i first talked to you on bgrh. Thought you were crap girl though,cuz you didn't make me sammichs! ^_^

Latchy

Nerin wrote: »

I thought you were a girl when i first talked to you on bgrh. Thought you were crap girl though,cuz you didn't make me sammichs! ^_^

I have being mistaken for a gurl's ok ,me and about 500 others .Tis a common occurence and quite amusing to see people being corrected about their gender

Some gurl's in BGRH make better sambos than others .

Nerin

latchyco wrote: »

I have being mistaken for a gurl's ok ,me and about 500 others .Tis a common occurence and quite amusing to see people being corrected about their gender

Some gurl's in BGRH make better sambos than others .

Turns out my name is very popular as a spanish(?) Female username.

Latchy

Nerin wrote: »

Turns out my name is very popular as a spanish(?) Female username.

Usernames are not the best way of finding out .I am still lost with many boardsie as to who is who gender wise , but everything rights it self in the end and posts can be a good clue to .We sometimes notice by default .

Or just ask them :pac:

KnifeWRENCH

I'd approve of this feature actually, if it were optional.
Quite a few people have mistaken me for a female before. I can't think why...

*flutters eyelashes*

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