# Poster location not transferred with our move

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [August 4, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202 "2020-08-04T01:35:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/1 "2020-08-04T01:35:57Z")

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It seems that the location posters had in their profile on the old dope were not brought along with us to this new place. You can add your location in your profile and I have done that and now it comes up when someone clicks my avatar. So, I would like to encourage everyone to add their location (or their witty remark that they had in the location field). So many times, knowing someone’s state at least or part of the country would help in understanding a post, so I’d love it if informative locations were used. I wonder if someone could make some sort of announcement that your location was not transferred and you could add it in your profile.

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**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/2 "2020-08-04T01:47:49Z")

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Done! Thanks for the advice. Now I can stop mentioning where I live in every post where it might be relevant.

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/3 "2020-08-04T02:01:11Z")

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you might ask a mod for a new title saying something " heres how you can add your location" or soemthing like that

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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/4 "2020-09-08T04:05:27Z")

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How **do** you add a location? I can’t seem to find any such field.

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/5 "2020-09-08T04:58:31Z")

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> [@dtilque](#):
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> How **do** you add a location? I can’t seem to find any such field

Click on your avatar: Account → Preferences → Profile

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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202/6 "2020-09-08T05:18:19Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> Click on your avatar: Account → Preferences → Profile

I did. Can’t find it. ETA: never mind. Found it now.