Social Anxiety Support

Futures · 07-11-2009, 07:36 PM

What happened to the feature in a persons post that tells if they're male or female?

I found that to be useful because a lot of times you can't tell their gender by their name and avatar.

LostPancake · 07-11-2009, 09:15 PM

Yeah that would be nice. It's like age (if they give it) - it gives more context to what people are saying.

steelmyhead · 07-11-2009, 09:59 PM

I would use this feature. I think I mixed someone up one time, and it was kind of embarrassing cause they quoted me (I'm male, btw)

slylikeafox · 07-12-2009, 11:55 AM

Seems like a great idea

Drew · 07-12-2009, 03:41 PM

It certainly can be added. How does everyone else feel about this?

Sunshine009 · 07-12-2009, 03:44 PM

I would like it

shyvr6 · 07-13-2009, 03:30 AM

I mentioned this in the forum changes and bugs thread last year so I'm for it.

Hysteric · 07-13-2009, 04:07 AM

Definitely a good idea.

Tangent · 07-13-2009, 04:50 AM

I also think this is a good idea.

Aleforge · 07-13-2009, 05:45 AM

Doesn't matter to me either way.

Perfectionist · 07-13-2009, 01:50 PM

I definitely approve. And if people don't want to add it, an option so they could leave it blank would be fair.

zookeeper · 07-13-2009, 03:14 PM

I concur.

Drew · 07-13-2009, 05:59 PM

I've added a Gender field to the left of the posts.

Let me know if anything doesn't seem right!

Futures · 07-14-2009, 08:10 AM

Thanks Drew!

veron · 07-14-2009, 08:16 AM

Oh, this is nice. Drew, up until now, I thought you were female

UltraShy · 07-26-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by veron

Oh, this is nice. Drew, up until now, I thought you were female

A problem with a unisex name: Drew Carey & Drew Barrymore, for example.

And I agree the gender field is an excellent idea. In the past I've had to click on profiles to figure out if they're male or female because they picked a user name & avatar that is gender neutral. Or some will put up an avatar that would make me think the opposite of which gender they area. Nice to put an end to the mystery.

07-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Futures Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,904	Gender ID in posts What happened to the feature in a persons post that tells if they're male or female? I found that to be useful because a lot of times you can't tell their gender by their name and avatar.

07-11-2009, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
steelmyhead Status: mostly harmless Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 635	I would use this feature. I think I mixed someone up one time, and it was kind of embarrassing cause they quoted me (I'm male, btw) __________________ The trick is to experience, not anticipate.

07-12-2009, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
slylikeafox Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,685	Seems like a great idea __________________ "Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself" - Joel Hawes

07-13-2009, 03:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere on a map. Gender: Male Posts: 9,645	I mentioned this in the forum changes and bugs thread last year so I'm for it. __________________ Music

07-13-2009, 04:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hysteric Status: Lost Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 277	Definitely a good idea. __________________ A direct hit of the senses, you're disconnected It’s not that it’s bad, it’s not that it’s death It’s just on the tip of your tongue, and you're so silent Last.fm & - ♪ ♫ ♪

07-11-2009, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
LostPancake Status: ghostly Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: an endless labyrinth Gender: Male Age: 40 Posts: 780	Yeah that would be nice. It's like age (if they give it) - it gives more context to what people are saying.

07-12-2009, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Drew Status: Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Gender: Male Posts: 1,381	It certainly can be added. How does everyone else feel about this?

07-12-2009, 03:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sunshine009 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 1,643	I would like it

07-13-2009, 04:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tangent Status: Cynical Misanthrope Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.E. England Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 301	I also think this is a good idea. __________________ http://journalofasadact.blogspot.com/ - The daily goings on of a socially anxious dyspraxic pariah. http://asininerants.blogspot.com/ - The social, political, religious and miscellaneous musings of the above. Facebook - Add me!

07-13-2009, 05:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aleforge Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missouri Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 127	Doesn't matter to me either way.

07-13-2009, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Perfectionist Status: Too Cool for School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At the Hundredth Meridian Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,313	I definitely approve. And if people don't want to add it, an option so they could leave it blank would be fair. __________________ -Oh if Hans Christian Anderson could've had his way with me

07-13-2009, 03:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
zookeeper Status: The floor is lava!! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soap Fortress Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 1,067	I concur. __________________ You leapt into the abyss, but find It only goes up to your knees, ~ Nick Cave

07-13-2009, 05:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Drew Status: Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Gender: Male Posts: 1,381	I've added a Gender field to the left of the posts. Let me know if anything doesn't seem right!

07-14-2009, 08:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Futures Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,904	Thanks Drew!

07-14-2009, 08:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
veron Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgrade Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 490	Oh, this is nice. Drew, up until now, I thought you were female