I have just noticed the flags alongside a posters name that would seem to denote the country a poster resides in. Brilliant idea and should help when replying to posts where the "country of origin" may make a difference to the information given.

oooooh juyst noticed them :D :D :D
He must have only just put them on LOL
Only problem is, I know the GB flags and subsisuries, but havnt a CLue ion the others LMAO
Will have to go and learn :D
Lea

Yes I just spotted them too! sure they weren't there 10 minutes ago?

So now we can learn about all things canine and improve our geographical skills at the same time

Whey hey, Mark just wants to teach us new skills :D
Well atl;east even if you dont know any other flags, you will know the GB on so know that someone is in a different country :D
Lea

I have just noticed the too

I'm am assuming that the appropriate flag has been determined by IP address which is fine in theory but there are exceptions which might cause contraversy in a very few cases

"Well at least even if you dont know any other flags, you will know the GB on so know that someone is in a different country :D"
In response to this; You can just point at the flag, and it will tell you which country it represents.

there are still some people that havnt got flags!!!
As for you RR I didnt realise you lived in Sweden!!!!!
(good tyip by the way!!! hover your mouse over the flag and it will give you the neame of the flag )
Lea

> I'm am assuming that the appropriate flag has been determined by IP address which is fine in theory but there are exceptions which might cause contraversy in a very few cases

Correct.

It is apparently 98% accurate , but it classes all AOL users as being in the US which is why we do not display the US flag.

So if ypou are on AOL, can you email you nad have the right flag out on???
Lea

Brilliant idea this!

So that means I dont have a flag

Me neither.

Dawn R.

Neat Idea.......Kinda gives me a bit of Canadian Spirit.....lol

Gotta learn a couple of flags though, as I only know the England one......sorry!!!!!!!!!!

Nice like it shame about US flags though.

What a wonderful extra

It's a brilliant idea! Sometimes posters don't put their location in their profile and this will help avoid misunderstandings.

Loving the flags..........could mine be localised a little more? A Guernsey flag is the same as Englands with a gold cross over the red one.
Glad to be UK of course, though you have to look at the coast of France on the map usually to see the specks of Isles.
Karen

Hang on - can we drop the 'England' reference - it is United Kingdom.  Please don't leave out Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.   Otherwise there will be an awful lot of upset folks on here.   Poloaussie - didn't realise you were in the Channel Islands - what about the Isle of Man - they have a flag too.  This can get complicated.  Good idea though but still some work to do on it I think.

Have to agree Ceejay...Wales, Scotland and NI do tend to get forgotten about

The Northern Ireland thing is a particular minefield as about half the population would not want to be connected with the Union Jack flag in any way shape or form.  Doesn't particularly bother me as I'm happy to be considered either British or Irish (being that I am entitled to dual nationality) but it would be considered extremely offensive to some.  Not sure how Admin could avoid this though as all NI IP addresses will automatically indicate that the poster is British.

Cant Brainless,Marianne and I have dual Nationality??


(I want the Norwegian flag!!)

Good idea HG LOL!

>(I want the Norwegian flag!!)

I think to get that you'd have to use a Norwegian ISP ...

These are the complications, at least as I understand them!
Channel Isles are part of GB not UK, however we are proud to fly the Union Jack too. There are of course minority views that the Queen is not our Queen but is recognised as the Duke of Normandy, very small minority.....maybe just one or two still banging on. As this International I withdraw my request for GSY Flag and will be proud of a share in the UJ.

Karen

Yes - as long as folks don't go calling it the 'English' flag.  I am quite happy to be called British.

LOL...but that is the description of the GY one 'English with gold cross' is how it is...not the UJ with gold.
Also, perish the thought of being English! Channel Islanders first then British....I support England in many things but am not English. Not that there is anything wrong with being English of course..............

Karen 

Well I haven`t got one & it says my IP is US ????

Very confused now.............

LOL Karen!  Actually I am English (but I don't say that too loud in this neck of the woods.) I was born over the other side of the border and my father was Welsh!  However I know how sensitive my hubby is when we travel and someone says - oh you're English!  I have been here so long that I support Welsh soccer team anyway.   Do you get many dog shows on Guernsey?  Or other doggie activities?  
Christine

The Guernsey Kennel Club holds four shows a year and five matches, there is an obedience club and I believe agility too. A lot travel to Jersey and join in with the shows they hold, as they are more beneficial for serious showers, being 'champ shows'.Although here there are ways to qualify for Crufts, as indeed we did!

Karen

>Well I haven`t got one & it says my IP is US ????

Are you with AOL? Mark said further up the thread that all AOL addies show up as US-based for some reason, so they've not been given a flag.

I am having fun Flag spotting :D :D :D
So far
GB
Canadian
Australian
Lea

Hi J/G nope not with aol, with iberband which is wifi.... so still confused cos don`t know where the US comes into it????

So that's why I haven't got a flag then with aol

Not fair - I'm Welsh born and bred - not american

Well, it didn't take some of you very long to start finding fault and moaning did it

Can you get a scottish one?

>Can you get a scottish one?

No, you can only have the national flag of your ISP.

Shame it's ISP based else I'd have a Welsh flag but it's great to have an idea where everyone lives. Where's my flag? :D

Didn't mean to moan Admin.  

It's going to be a little misleading tho, when new posters who come on here and then we think they're American LOL

How odd. Some IP nationalities have changed since yesterday. How did that happen?

Sorry Admin - didn't mean to sound negative and moan either. 

How intresting, my flag has changed to sweden, I'm guessing this is because I'm on the train using National Express internet service, but how weird that it is sweden! :D  Should be back to normal shortly when I get to the house!

I feel left out....without a flag

Just seeing if mines changed back at all yet

Edit: Yup...Back to UK