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    #32
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    you don't have to post every thought. Just fyi.


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    #33
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Alan Ford wrote: »
    ive just translated YMMV and it come out as your mileage may vary????
    It means they may feel differently.


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    #34
    The Artist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭The Artist


    tbh wrote: »
    you don't have to post every thought. Just fyi.
    for you information sound better thanks tbh.


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    #35
    The Artist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭The Artist


    Sherifu wrote: »
    It means they may feel differently.
    my internet slang dictionary must be wrong???


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    #36
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Alan Ford wrote: »
    my internet slang dictionary must be wrong???
    No it's not.

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/your_mileage_may_vary See Idiom #2.


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    #37
    The Artist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭The Artist


    Sherifu wrote: »
    No it's not.

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/your_mileage_may_vary See Idiom #2.
    still confused!i must be thick or something:o
    not very good on english meself.:o
    it really means my opinions to the admins?


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    #38
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    I tried.


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    #39
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    It would save a lot of the "he said this" and "he said that" in reference to posts made by females.


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    #40
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,432 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Dudess wrote: »
    It would save a lot of the "he said this" and "he said that" in reference to posts made by females.

    They are mostly typos :D


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    #41
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    tbh wrote: »
    I didn't say -1, but I did think it. Purely because it doesn't make any difference if you are M or F, just like it doesn't make any difference if you have black or red hair or are over or underweight, or have piercings or not - but no-one wants that information revealed. I wouldn't oppose it, but wouldn't support it unless there was a good reason for having it.

    You see, I was agreeing with you up until this! We all know that redheads are souless, evil minions, but that's for a different thread;)


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    #42
    Quality
    Registered Users Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    So what is the point of location and Age(DOB) so...?


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    #43
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    So you can decide who to ignore based on how young/old or how culchie-tastic they are.


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    #44
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Quality wrote: »
    So what is the point of location and Age(DOB) so...?
    Why haven't you given a single valid reason for your suggestion? :)


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    #45
    tSubh Dearg
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    No thank you to this. I get enough PM's from randomers who want to see my boobs as it is without telling them my gender and I also really, really, really, really, hate pink. It would make me not use the site if my username changed to that colour.

    And saying that confused is the option for transexuals etc because they're "confused" is a bit insulting tbh.


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    #46
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,987 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    -1.... You don't really need to know what gender a poster is, what does it contribute? It'll only end up with massive amounts of flirting, people will get distracted and the quality of posting will change.


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    #47
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    +1, because there is a Mustard forum.


    Nah, not really.


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    #48
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,865 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    I don't see the harm in making it optional, the same way you can choose to be visible or not.


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    #49
    Quality
    Registered Users Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    CuLT wrote: »
    Why haven't you given a single valid reason for your suggestion? :)

    I suppose I dont really have a valid reason. But I was just making a suggestion.

    IMO
    * Not all user names are easy to figure out as male or female.

    * In certain forums it is nice to know whether it is a female or Male opinion.. I dont thint that is being sexist....

    It can be optional, If you would like your sex exposed.

    I dont see what the big problem is with it.

    tSubh Dearg wrote: »
    And saying that confused is the option for transexuals etc because they're "confused" is a bit insulting tbh.

    Sorry although that may have come across as insulting, I did not intentionally mean to insult.:o


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    #50
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    Quality wrote: »
    It can be optional, If you would like your sex exposed.

    speaking of mis-interperating a post................


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    #51
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Well, I think it's fairly clear that I'm male. I don't need a blue symbol to make it clearer.

    :pac:


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    #52
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    How about instead of purple, if there's any confusion, nothing at all.

    A symbol about the size of the skype logo or the green/grey online button should do the trick.

    I would welcome it cautiously, only for the fact that visitors may pick it up as a dating website.

    +/- 0 here from me. I am neither supporting or comdemning the idea.


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    #53
    The Artist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭The Artist


    Faith wrote: »
    Well, I think it's fairly clear that I'm male. I don't need a blue symbol to make it clearer.

    :pac:
    your a man?
    ye avatar oh!


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    #54
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    -1 from me.

    If someone wants to reveal their gender it's their own lookout.

    If my reply to a post will be affected by the gender of the OP then I'll either state that or ask them.

    I assume the OP is a girlie from the baby ticker in his/her sig. It could be a flutterinbantam dual account counting down to the poo of century though.

    Do I care? - :rolleyes:


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    #55
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Faith wrote: »
    Well, I think it's fairly clear that I'm male. I don't need a blue symbol to make it clearer.

    :pac:
    :(

    I dunno if I should turn avatars on now or not


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    #56
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    I think it would be good to include so as to clear up confusion (I've been called "she" before!) , but allow people to opt out if they want out. (except Tar.Aldarion - I want to know what he/she/it actually is!!)
    Thaedydal wrote: »
    -1,000,000,000,000
    Methinks the lady (?) doth protest too much :pac:
    Perhaps someone doesn't want Boards to discover she's really a man?? :p


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    #57
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    square_igloo wrote: »
    I think it would be good to include so as to clear up confusion (I've been called "she" before!) , but allow people to opt out if they want out. (except Tar.Aldarion - I want to know what he/she/it actually is!!)

    So does he/she/it!

    Actually, Tar is probably the ultimate argument against this suggestion ... the symbol would change every day! >_>


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    #58
    Talliesin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    Dudess wrote: »
    There is far too much assumption that, unless a poster uses a girlie name/avatar/both, they're automatically male.
    Are you sure it's a good idea for people to make foolish assumptions about gender to know your gender?

    Also, I LOL'd a lot at the time I wasn't just assumed to be female, but told I was the sort of woman that caused men to have issues with women. I don't want to miss the opportunity for more such lulz.
    Alan Ford wrote: »
    still confused!i must be thick or something:o
    Nah, it couldn't possibly be that.
    Alan Ford wrote: »
    not very good on english meself.:o
    Really? I can't say I ever noticed.
    Alan Ford wrote: »
    it really means my opinions to the admins?
    See. This is a clear sentence and I'm not at a complete loss as to what you're trying to convey at all.


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    #59
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    So does he/she/it!

    Actually, Tar is probably the ultimate argument against this suggestion ... the symbol would change every day! >_>
    Just have a male, female and a tar symbol.

    Edit: Or just make it a gif that changes from one to the other.


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    #60
    Feelgood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    +1

    I think this would be a good addition to a profile however with one minor change..

    Sex: Yes Please or Sex: No thanks


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    #61
    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    I reckon we had this discussion in feedback before feller' (Why am I talking like a Hick?).


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