User Locations are back!

Blog Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Todd, Mar 4, 2013.

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  1. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    What you're asking for is completely unrelated to this update, but something that we've already said will make a comeback within the site redesign; new user profiles and stats. Cheers!
     
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  2. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,893) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Please, please, please make location mandatory. I hate people asking for help on good beers or where to find beers by them and not knowing where they are from! Not sure how you would do this for current members, but I would think you could definitely do it for new members.
     
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  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    It was made mandatory soon after the update, hence the updated post.
     
  4. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,893) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Ok, I guess I didn't really get that it was mandatory from your OP.
    thanks
     
  5. glitchedmind

    glitchedmind Initiate (0) May 8, 2012 California

    I like that it says it under their name in the forums, but it no longer shows their city on the profile. I found that to be very useful information that is now gone.
    It would be nice if cities were still available, but states were mandatory. I can guarantee my "BA experience" will not improve because of this.
    I know that it will be included in future updates, but it seems silly to require one ahead of the other, when previously it was fine and could have waited until the code for both could be completed.
     
  6. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    I can guarantee that it will; eventually.
     
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  7. Beerstorian

    Beerstorian Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2013 District of Columbia

    Why does BA have to know my location in order for me to review beers and places? I'd prefer not to have my location known, and there's nothing about how I use this site that needs BA or anyone else to know my location. It would seem that requiring it is just going to induce some percentage of people to put in fake locations just to keep using what is otherwise a great site.
     
  8. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    User locations were mandatory prior to Feb 2012. We're just bringing them back.

    Why now? Future functionality will require it. (This is no different than Google+ or Facebook requiring your location, and a very small "price" to pay for a free service.) I also believe that it helps build a better community.

    As for those who put in fake locations, they'll simply miss out on effectively using and benefitting from future updates.
     
  9. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    Is there any way we can get a north cal or so-cal on our user location since california is a big state and does see distribution changes between the north and south. This will be helpful in the trade forum as well.
     
  10. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Won't be necessary when we eventually include the city option.
     
  11. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    ah, got'ch ya. thanks
     
  12. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas
    Deactivated

    Please add city locations back in ASAP... in Texas (and California), our distribution varies WIDELY in the different regions/metroplexes. Lots of local beer doesn't make it from city to city and it can get rather confusing talking to people.
     
  13. JxExM

    JxExM Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2012 New York

    just add it to "Personal Details" in the meantime :wink:
     
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  14. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    Staff Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Good tip. You had to click on the user profile to see the free-for-all location field anyway.
     
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