Country Flags on Your Avatar

[Jim]

If you see a country flag on others avatars, this shows the country of the IP address they are using when they log in. This is normally only used by me to check locations when hunting for spammers. But I made it viewable by members on the RV Owners club and it proved quite popular. Only Subscribers can see the flags and if you'd rather keep it private you can choose to do so in your Broken Link Removed Remember the country is obtained by your IP Address so if you were in France posting via your UK mobile there is a good chance you'll show up as being in the UK.

FAQ in the order of most asked.

I am Scottish can I fly the Saltire. This is not possible, The IP database only has the UK in its database and not the individual countries that make it up.

If I cannot fly the Saltire how do I turn it off? You can do this in your privacy settings

I am Welsh.......... see above

I am Cornish.......... see above

 

[Jim]

If you see Avatars without flags this means one of two things

1. They haven't logged in since I made it active
2. They have chosen not to display it

 

[M-J]

I don’t see a country flag but I do see a Union Flag

Or Jack ?

 

[old-mo]

I think it`s a nice idea... looks good on RVOC...

Proud to be a British... Just pretend I am waving our national flag...

 

[TheBig1]

I don’t see a country flag but I do see a Union Jack

where's the boat?

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[treetops1]

Great idea ,but still waiting for my UNION JACK lol. Ooops its there

 

[David and Sally]

I don’t see a country flag but I do see a Union Jack

More correctly you see a Union Flag. A Union Jack is when it's flown from the jackstaff of a RN vessel (or Royal Yacht Squadron I believe)

If you look it up some sources do accept it being called a Union Jack in normal use but that's maybe because it's so commonly called that now.

And the number of times you see it flown the wrong way up - even on public buildings - is concerning.

 

[Mr B]

Nice idea Jim ?

 

[M-J]

Ok, ok, edited

 

[Silkcut1105]

wheres my welsh flag en lol

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[Ridgeway]

The cheese and chocolate brigade checking in

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Good idea, but that is not the Zogian flag.......


Can you fix it so that Chris has a French flag. I know that he would really appreciate it......

 

[Richard n Ann]

? ? We're in Benidorm ??

 

[gus-lopez]

Buenas dias. Just checking.

 

[gus-lopez]

Why is it showing a union Jack when I'm in France using a Spanish phone?
Or does the use of a 3 mifi mean it thinks it's UK ?

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[Kannon Fodda]

And the number of times you see it flown the wrong way up - even on public buildings - is concerning.

Flying a flag upside down is supposed to be a distress signal - with the state of public finances, they are probably flying it correctly

 

[Jim]

Why is it showing a union Jack when I'm in France using a Spanish phone?
Or does the use of a 3 mifi mean it thinks it's UK ?

The IP address you are accessing the forum with is a Three IP in Gloucestershire

 

[David and Sally]

Flying a flag upside down is supposed to be a distress signal - with the state of public finances, they are probably flying it correctly

Believe me. If JC ever gets in we'll have to fly it upside down, at half mast and it'll be in tatters.

 

[davanne]

Lovely idea Jim ......but can we have a welsh flag

 

[berni109]

Yes it worked for me but with a VPN I can have a virtual world tour so I wonder how that stops the scammers.

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[Paul and Kate]

Jim
What's the national flag for on the avatars.
Is the country your in or where you are registered

 

[M-J]

Country Flags on Your Avatar

If you see a country flag on others avatars, this shows the country of the IP address they are using when they log in. This is normally only used by me to check locations when hunting for spammers. But I made it viewable by members on the RV Owners club and it proved quite popular. Only...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[TheBig1]

Country Flags on Your Avatar

If you see a country flag on others avatars, this shows the country of the IP address they are using when they log in. This is normally only used by me to check locations when hunting for spammers. But I made it viewable by members on the RV Owners club and it proved quite popular. Only...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[JohnH]

Sorry Jim I just wanted to see where I was. Definitely not in the UK because it’s too hot.

 

[Jim]

Lovely idea Jim ......but can we have a welsh flag

I would if I could, but we are using Maxmind and they don't have the home countries in the database, unfortunately.

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[bigtree]

Test post to see if I get the Saltire. Well no ???????, not happy. ??

 

[mitzimad]

testing122222

 

[nicholsong]

Just checking what ours shows

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

The IP address you are accessing the forum with is a Three IP in Gloucestershire

Good job you know where he is, cos he doesn't.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Just trying to figure out why anyone would want people to know they are Scottish or Welsh ?

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