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Kleinstein:
The country flags make sense for several reason. One get an idea on the main grid (voltage and frequency), language, time zone and options for ordering.
It is Ok is some don't want to share that information or are funny and think they are way off south.
With the mouse over one can learn a few of the less common flages.
JohnnyMalaria:

--- Quote from: Ian.M on April 13, 2021, 03:00:03 am ---Unfortunately I believe that should be ".... will usually tell you the country."

Sometimes it breaks (at least for me).  I'm not certain whether its related to server side stuff or if its a browser issue.  It hasn't happened often enough and annoyed me sufficiently for me to put effort into tracking it down.  If you've experienced the same symptoms (mousover country flag doesn't do anything when it *should* display title attribute text of the county name) please reply.

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Oddly enough, yours is one that doesn't even show a flag.  :-//

Mine shows my country of residence. I have dual citizenship. Doing it by nationality would create a serious existential crisis :)
bsfeechannel:

--- Quote from: Bud on April 13, 2021, 01:23:18 pm ---No mouse on tablets and phones.

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Just touch the flag and hold until a menu with actions appears. On top of that menu you'll see the description of the flag with the name of its respective country.

Works for both iOS and Android.


--- Quote from: harerod on April 13, 2021, 07:09:36 pm ---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.

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That can be misleading, since you can have foreign people living in the country indicated by the flag.


--- Quote ---Furthermore, the flag gives a hint at what common cultural knowledge I may expect expect from
the writer. Helps in communication.

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However, flags can be used as a political statement, and we've got plenty of examples in this forum. I find it a contradiction that this forum is apolitical when it allows you to use something that is intimately tied to politics in every single post. I know the intention is otherwise, but still.


--- Quote ---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. :)

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I read all the posts with a Slim Pickens' accent.
Bud:

--- Quote from: bsfeechannel on April 13, 2021, 07:56:44 pm ---Just touch the flag and hold until a menu with actions appears. On top of that menu you'll see the description of the flag with the name of its respective country.

Works for both iOS and Android.

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Nope, it does not. (Samsung tablet with Android, iPone 5 with iOS)
bsfeechannel:

--- Quote from: Bud on April 13, 2021, 08:13:17 pm ---Nope, it does not. (Samsung tablet with Android, iPone 5 with iOS)

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It does too. iPad with iOS and Samsung phone with Android. Using Chrome on both, of course. Seek and ye shall find.
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