Possible, but it becomes difficult referring to companies, shops and schools etc. It is my experience that the availability of components and books depends on where you are in the world.
Exactly, while I respect some members need for confidentiality, many are just too lazy to list their location in their profile and they then wonder why they can't get advice that is pertinent to their location.
Dave has tried to address this recently by having a location as compulsory when signing up.
That just bought out some "smart arse's" listing their location as "somewhere".
A cumpulsory flag would have been a much better option, black or otherwise.