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| tooki:
On iOS, a long press on it opens the context menu for the image, with the hover text as the heading. |
| Bud:
--- Quote from: wilfred on April 13, 2021, 12:46:28 pm --- --- Quote from: Circlotron on April 13, 2021, 02:40:39 am ---I think it would be good if next to each user's country flag it had a two-letter abbreviation of the country name. There are so many flags that I have no idea what they are. And no, I don't come from USA. --- End quote --- On a desktop I can hover the mouse pointer over the flag to get the country name. Does that not work on all platforms? --- End quote --- No mouse on tablets and phones. |
| Syntax Error:
How about showing the (IANA) country code from the IP where the post was generated? |
| harerod:
I like the country flags for several reasons. First of all, when I see an English speaking country, I can safely take the author's production as the gold standard of English. Conversely, for certain other countries, some caution, mixed with leniency, is called for. Furthermore, the flag gives a hint at what common cultural knowledge I may expect expect from the writer. Helps in communication. Last but not least, one can read the post in what he assumes this person's accent might be. Great fun. I mean, just read my posts wiz a German accent, as I read the Russians' with Russian accent. :) |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: Bud on April 13, 2021, 01:23:18 pm --- --- Quote from: wilfred on April 13, 2021, 12:46:28 pm --- --- Quote from: Circlotron on April 13, 2021, 02:40:39 am ---I think it would be good if next to each user's country flag it had a two-letter abbreviation of the country name. There are so many flags that I have no idea what they are. And no, I don't come from USA. --- End quote --- On a desktop I can hover the mouse pointer over the flag to get the country name. Does that not work on all platforms? --- End quote --- No mouse on tablets and phones. --- End quote --- Very observant! However, they do have touchscreens. |
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