# Can I put whatever I want in my Location field? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 11, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114 "2002-12-11T22:22:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/1 "2002-12-11T22:22:56Z")
I just changed my Location field to “22 male, Boston”. I can’t imagine any reason why this would be frowned upon, but maybe I’ll ask, just in case. It seems reasonable to me that the only limitations on what we can put in our location field, signature, and profile would be the same as the limitations on what we can post, so no links to spam or inappropriate material, for instance. But anything else is okay. Is this a good general guideline? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/2 "2002-12-11T22:27:36Z")
It’s fine, as long as that’s a street address. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/3 "2002-12-11T23:24:19Z")
In the thread “[Post Count Oddities](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106230&highlight=location)”, SDMB Administrator **Arnold Winkelried** gave an opinion on what can be placed in the location field. Basically, nothing misleading, or that violates the Registration Agreement. (From what I infer.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/4 "2002-12-11T23:53:36Z")
I liked the old one better… That isn’t nerdy enough :). ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/5 "2002-12-12T00:51:59Z")
Just your credit card number and expiration date. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/6 "2002-12-12T03:29:09Z")
**Colibri** : Does it have to be _my_ street address? **wolfstu** : Thanks for the link. I _guess_ that answers my question. **Chronos** : Yeah, but it was a little _too_ obvious, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/7 "2002-12-13T18:42:18Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, but it was a little too obvious, don’t you think? OK, show of posts: How many people here know what RA and DEC means. Or, for that matter, know what “Achernar” means. (looks around) Nope, not too obvious ;). ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/8 "2002-12-13T20:11:03Z")
Alright, Alec McSmarty, I meant _among those who knew what Achernar is_ it was probably the first joke location field you’d think of, aside from “South end of Eridanus”. It’s like **manhattan** putting the location of Manhattan in his location field, although that would probably be accurate as well, so nevermind! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/9 "2002-12-13T21:25:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > \*\*OK, show of posts: How many people here know what RA and DEC means. Or, for that matter, know what “Achernar” means. > > (looks around)\*\* Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! I know! I know! Call on me! [sup]But what does “22 male” mean?[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/10 "2002-12-14T16:34:13Z")
I know for a fact that you cannot list **banned** as your location. trust me. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/11 "2002-12-18T22:13:45Z")
> [@](#): > > OK, show of posts: How many people here know what RA and DEC means. Or, for that matter, know what “Achernar” means. Gasp! :eek: I know this one. [spoiler]Right Ascension and Declination. Achernar is a bright southern hemisphere star. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-put-whatever-i-want-in-my-location-field/142114/12 "2002-12-18T22:21:24Z")
:smack: