If a trader is American and doesn't trade internationally, wouldn't it make sense for the trade matcher to filter out people from outside the US? Those people aren't really good "matches," are they? I wonder if some kind of modification could be made here.

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Originally posted by BoltBait:
I like the idea, however I'm thinking it would be difficult (to impossible) to implement. You see, there is no standard way people enter their "location" in their profile. Some people, like me, say "USA", others say "United States" or "US" or "America", and still others don't list a country at all.

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We could have a drop down bar with the names of major countries/locations. I see this sort of thing all the time when I register at major sites, so it must be pretty feasible, and it would eliminate multiple ways of entering the same location. People would have to select the location that best describes them, not enter it in.

Instead, how about having a little questionnaire for people to fill out as they post a H/W list? Instead of simply one International Trader button, have something like...

"Are you from: 1) The United States; 2) Outside the United States?

Do you want to trade with people from outside the United States?"

Two simple questions, replacing the one simple question we have now. It'd actually be a pretty small change, and it would help American traders tremendously.

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Originally posted by eclinchy:
Shadow: the problem with that idea is that 37000 members would have to go back and adjust their profiles to fit your change. Not plausible.

Instead, how about having a little questionnaire for people to fill out as they post a H/W list? Instead of simply one International Trader button, have something like...

"Are you from: 1) The United States; 2) Outside the United States?

Do you want to trade with people from outside the United States?"

Two simple questions, replacing the one simple question we have now. It'd actually be a pretty small change, and it would help American traders tremendously.

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Originally posted by eclinchy:

Do you want to trade with people from outside the United States?"

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While a good first pass, this solution does not address the fact that a large percentage of the trading population here is not from the US (Europe, Asia, and South America). It would not help 2 Brazilian traders recognize an in-country trade, for example. I would prefer the drop-down box, although it is much more work for coders.

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Originally posted by eclinchy:
If you're not from the U.S., then you just check the box that says yes, you do want to trade outside the U.S. Plain and simple.

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That is awfully closeminded. The world (contrary to the opinion of most Americans) does not consist of America, and not America. Other countries deserve respect as well. Why should they be excluded?

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Originally posted by pyr0ma5ta:
That is awfully closeminded. The world (contrary to the opinion of most Americans) does not consist of America, and not America. Other countries deserve respect as well. Why should they be excluded?

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Originally posted by pyr0ma5ta:
That is awfully closeminded. The world (contrary to the opinion of most Americans) does not consist of America, and not America. Other countries deserve respect as well. Why should they be excluded?

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Why are you blaming me of all people for being closeminded?

This "closemindedness," as you call it, is already in effect. When you post a H/W list on this site, you'll see a check-box labeled, and I quote...

"International Trader: Check this box if you live outside the US and Canada, or live within the US or Canada and are willing to trade with people from foreign countries."

I'm not the bad guy here. I'm not suggesting some radically racist/nativist system of discriminating against foreigners. I'm just saying we take the policy that already applies to the H/W List forum, and we expand it to also develop the trade matcher. That's all.

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