# How Globally Represented Is The SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 28, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534 "2008-02-28T18:50:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/1 "2008-02-28T18:50:51Z")
I was curious as to how many posters here are from other nations besides the obvious USA, England, Canada and Australia… I think I saw one of our posters was from Cameroon…any other posters from Africa? How about the Middle East, anyone? South America? Mexico? Iceland? Thanks in advance, Steve ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/2 "2008-02-28T19:06:19Z")
Try here for starters: [The State/Province/Country [Doper] Was Born/Resides/Has Lived/Wants to Move to...List - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=410418) ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/3 "2008-02-28T19:13:35Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] Try here for starters: [The State/Province/Country [Doper] Was Born/Resides/Has Lived/Wants to Move to...List - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=410418) [/QUOTE] Ah, well…crap. I didn’t scour the boards for a similar thread before posting first. Such is life… ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/4 "2008-02-28T19:26:40Z")
The way I dug that one up was by searching for ‘england scotland canada zealand’ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/5 "2008-02-28T19:42:13Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] The way I dug that one up was by searching for ‘england scotland canada zealand’ 🙂 [/QUOTE] There is also [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=409699&highlight=doper+location) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/6 "2008-02-28T19:59:02Z")
You can also see [viewing distribution broken here](http://alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/straightdope.com) from [alexa.com](http://alexa.com). ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/7 "2008-02-28T20:21:04Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] You can also see [viewing distribution broken here](http://alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/straightdope.com) from [alexa.com](http://alexa.com). [/QUOTE] Ah, that’s kind of what I was looking for, thank you. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/8 "2008-02-28T23:37:02Z")
Moving from GQ to ATMB. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/9 "2008-02-29T02:33:49Z")
I made [this map](http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110238373354834723387.0004448c2d954d5a5c647&ll=11.98005,-79.068689&spn=157.168684,360&z=1) recently (for the MMP). If anyone else would like in, just let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/10 "2008-02-29T04:32:47Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] You can also see [viewing distribution broken here](http://alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/straightdope.com) from [alexa.com](http://alexa.com). [/QUOTE] That’s pretty cool, you’re pretty bright…for a Yankee fan. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/11 "2008-02-29T12:52:15Z")
The prominence of Macedonia seems a little odd. Perhaps they were after the Straight Skopje. I can’t think of any Macedonian - or to assuage sensitivities FYRoMian - Dopers. Or Romanians, for that matter. Is this an indication that some people are coming in through proxies located there for one reason or another? Or just that the data are a little suspect? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/12 "2008-02-29T14:14:05Z")
It was interesting to me to see that [boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) accounts for almost 2/3 of the domain’s traffic. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/13 "2008-02-29T19:02:38Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] I made [this map](http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110238373354834723387.0004448c2d954d5a5c647&ll=11.98005,-79.068689&spn=157.168684,360&z=1) recently (for the MMP). If anyone else would like in, just let me know. [/QUOTE] Sure! Put me in. Jake from North Carolina. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/14 "2008-02-29T19:18:40Z")
There’s also this map. > **[frappr.com](http://www.frappr.com/sdmb)** > > This domain may be for sale! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/15 "2008-02-29T23:11:24Z")
[QUOTE=hawthorne] The prominence of Macedonia seems a little odd. Perhaps they were after the Straight Skopje. I can’t think of any Macedonian - or to assuage sensitivities FYRoMian - Dopers. Or Romanians, for that matter. [/QUOTE] I had the same question. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/16 "2008-03-02T04:46:39Z")
And the Dominican Republic coming it at number 4, BEFORE Australia or even India? I can name several Aussie Dopers, and I’m reasonably certain of at least 1 Indian one (what? I don’t look at location or even names all that much!) but not a single Dominican Republican\* \*Is that what people from the Dominican Republic are called? ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/17 "2008-03-02T12:05:34Z")
[QUOTE=mnemosyne] And the Dominican Republic coming it at number 4, BEFORE Australia or even India? I can name several Aussie Dopers, and I’m reasonably certain of at least 1 Indian one (what? I don’t look at location or even names all that much!) but not a single Dominican Republican\* \*Is that what people from the Dominican Republic are called? [/QUOTE] Nope - just Dominicans. Same spelling as people from the island of Dominica, but with different pronunciation. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/18 "2008-03-02T13:39:11Z")
Just call them Doms. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/19 "2008-03-03T01:54:08Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] I made [this map](http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110238373354834723387.0004448c2d954d5a5c647&ll=11.98005,-79.068689&spn=157.168684,360&z=1) recently (for the MMP). If anyone else would like in, just let me know. [/QUOTE] Yeah, put me and **Nawth Chucka** down for Centerville, GA as well! We’ll be moving often–like, in the next six months. Are updates going to be a pain in the rear for you? Tripler Thanks for the maps! ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534/20 "2008-03-03T03:16:55Z")
[QUOTE=hawthorne] The prominence of Macedonia seems a little odd. Perhaps they were after the Straight Skopje. I can’t think of any Macedonian - or to assuage sensitivities FYRoMian - Dopers. Or Romanians, for that matter. Is this an indication that some people are coming in through proxies located there for one reason or another? Or just that the data are a little suspect? [/QUOTE] Spammers. Certain Macedonian and Romanian IP blocks are hotbeds of forum spamming activity. Consider all the new users with nonsensical names: the last new users were Mltvcthf, danohtwo, remslurlwed, and Hnmiqfba. All likely spambots, most likely from eastern Europe. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534.md?page=2)