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#322902 - Sat Apr 19 2008 07:56 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
BillCD Participant Registered: Sat Apr 12 2008 Posts: 9 Loc: Phillipsburg New Jersey USA	Well that's weird... I just voted and I got a message that someone with this IP address has already voted. Hmmmm, maybe my wife or son are sneaking on this site?? This makes no sense. Anyway, I voted American...
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#322903 - Sun May 04 2008 12:39 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Anton Mainstay Registered: Sat May 03 2008 Posts: 926 Loc: California USA	One more american won't hurt.
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#322904 - Tue Jun 03 2008 01:16 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
MadMags Star Poster Registered: Sat May 03 2008 Posts: 17092 Loc: Orosi Costa Rica	Count me in as a Brit (Brummie by birth). Although I lived in Canada for many more years than I did in England, so maybe I should be a Canuck. Hmm, but I'm living in Central America, so am I 'rest of the world'? Passport says I'm Brit ~ that settles it~ _________________________ A smile is a curved line that sets things straight. ~ Anon.
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#322905 - Thu Jun 05 2008 07:49 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Starlord Mainstay Registered: Sat Apr 26 2008 Posts: 762 Loc: Cornwall UK	I prefer to think of myself as English rather than British.
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#322906 - Thu Jun 05 2008 08:09 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Well it was a lighthearted poll and I would have received complaints had I put English then left out Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#322907 - Thu Jun 05 2008 10:47 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
wdstk Prolific Registered: Fri May 02 2008 Posts: 1474 Loc: Woodstock Illinois USA	Ahhh, nothing like purists. Couldn't you have broken up America? I don't want to be lumped in with those East Coasters...LOL Now don't jump on me; I use to be one
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#322908 - Sun Jun 08 2008 08:25 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
loveoflearning Enthusiast Registered: Sun Jun 23 2002 Posts: 370 Loc: Buffalo New York USA	I'm in NY.
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#322909 - Sun Sep 21 2008 04:37 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Darkandre Participant Registered: Sat Sep 20 2008 Posts: 18 Loc: Pisa Italy	Italian. Anyway, that's not fair! I'd like to see how many Italians are there in FunTrivia! I suppose not too much! _________________________ My goddess hear my darkest fear I speak too late It's for evermore that I wait Dear friend goodbye No tears in my eyes So sad it ends as it began White Queen (1974)
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#322910 - Sun Sep 21 2008 05:13 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	As you will see from the initial post, this was just a light-hearted poll, it isn't intended to be taken seriously. It isn't possible in the forums to say how many members are from which country. The US, UK, Canada and Australia are named as the bulk of the members live in one of those countries as they are all (supposedly) English-speaking countries and this site is in English. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#322911 - Sun Sep 21 2008 05:31 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Darkandre Participant Registered: Sat Sep 20 2008 Posts: 18 Loc: Pisa Italy	Quote: As you will see from the initial post, this was just a light-hearted poll, it isn't intended to be taken seriously. It isn't possible in the forums to say how many members are from which country. The US, UK, Canada and Australia are named as the bulk of the members live in one of those countries as they are all (supposedly) English-speaking countries and this site is in English. I was joking! Don't worry. Anyway, thanks for the answer . _________________________ My goddess hear my darkest fear I speak too late It's for evermore that I wait Dear friend goodbye No tears in my eyes So sad it ends as it began White Queen (1974)
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#322912 - Sun Sep 21 2008 09:53 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Phew, thank goodness. Could you imagine the problems if I tried to list each country in the world for a poll! _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#322913 - Sun Sep 21 2008 10:43 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18899 Loc: California USA	Ciao Darkandre. There are several Italians who write quizzes including Zordy and a few other authors. I don't believe they participate in the forums however. I'm someone who lived on the border for years and got to do my grocery shopping there each week and my daughter just got back from an eight month long stay at Padova. We have cousins there on both sides of our family. Now we're having all the Italians visit California after her stay over there. I looked at one of those page rating sites recently and it listed the nationalities present on FT. I'm not sure if they didn't use this thread! I think it was Alexa.com. I think some sites may use one of those scroll down menus for the nationality thing when people sign on though. Darkandre, welcome to the site. Heather aka Bruyere _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#322914 - Sun Sep 21 2008 03:17 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Darkandre Participant Registered: Sat Sep 20 2008 Posts: 18 Loc: Pisa Italy	Quote: Ciao Darkandre. There are several Italians who write quizzes including Zordy and a few other authors. I don't believe they participate in the forums however. I'm someone who lived on the border for years and got to do my grocery shopping there each week and my daughter just got back from an eight month long stay at Padova. We have cousins there on both sides of our family. Now we're having all the Italians visit California after her stay over there. I looked at one of those page rating sites recently and it listed the nationalities present on FT. I'm not sure if they didn't use this thread! I think it was Alexa.com. I think some sites may use one of those scroll down menus for the nationality thing when people sign on though. Darkandre, welcome to the site. Heather aka Bruyere Thank you very much for your answer. I would like to have American relatives too! Anyway, sometimes I see on FT some Italians but really few. Ps: Heather is also my girlfriend's name in Italian (Erica) . _________________________ My goddess hear my darkest fear I speak too late It's for evermore that I wait Dear friend goodbye No tears in my eyes So sad it ends as it began White Queen (1974)
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#322915 - Sun Sep 21 2008 06:01 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
queproblema Mainstay Registered: Mon Sep 25 2006 Posts: 869 Loc: Kenny Lake Alaska USA	Apparently this side of FT is a whole 'nuther universe from the parallel one I mainly live in. http://www.funtrivia.com/ Click on this link for a list of countries represented on the other side. Clik on "Italy" to find there are 462 registered users who name Italy as their home. http://www.funtrivia.com/theworld.cfm
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#322916 - Sun Oct 19 2008 04:46 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Anonymous No longer registered	Who scares the Canadians away? Belgium here!
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#322917 - Sun Oct 19 2008 06:41 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
adawaz Forum Adept Registered: Wed Sep 17 2008 Posts: 125 Loc: Guildford Western Australia	I am really surprised at how many Australians there are. I had no idea. Until this poll I just assumed most were from USA or Uk because the vast majority of the questions seem to be slanted that way (especially the dreaded sport !)
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#322918 - Thu Oct 23 2008 09:50 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Ashmancometh Participant Registered: Sun Dec 10 2006 Posts: 38 Loc: New Mexico USA	Can we add Native American Indian as some of us are? Glad to participate.
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#322919 - Sat Dec 13 2008 10:31 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Trigger7 Forum Adept Registered: Sat Nov 17 2007 Posts: 109 Loc: Morden Manitoba Canada	Don't you think this could be construed as a "Racist" Poll? The "powers that be" seem to be of the opinion, that some threads (for example, the one posted by someone from the Philippines, asking our opinions) could be taken as racist? Would be nice if we could make our own decisions in this regard, Thanks.
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#322920 - Sat Dec 13 2008 10:35 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	No it is not racist. Also this is not the thread in which to comment about my closing the thread you mention. Please use the Feedback forum. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#322921 - Sat Dec 13 2008 11:10 AM Re: Nationalities - Poll DELETED
Hermit007 Participant Registered: Sun Oct 07 2007 Posts: 37 Loc: Iron Bridge Ontario Canada	Post deleted by Hermit007
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#322922 - Sat Dec 13 2008 12:53 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: Dear Sue After reading all the replies, I'm curious: If you had the chance to go back in time and design this poll all over again, would you go through with it? Sorta looks like a simple wee question blossomed into a small war zone..:) No I wouldn't have bothered. It was just supposed to be a fun thing. As I said in my first post... Quote: We joke about the apparently vast number of Australians who appear here in the forums, but logically we are going to have mostly Americans I suppose. I thought a little poll, Australians, Americans, Brits and the rest of the world - so lets try it. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#322923 - Sat Dec 13 2008 01:07 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
queproblema Mainstay Registered: Mon Sep 25 2006 Posts: 869 Loc: Kenny Lake Alaska USA	Well, I'm glad you did, Sue, it's interesting. Update: Where do you fit in the following choices Users may choose only one (1092 total votes) American - USA 416 38% Australian 109 10% British - including 'exports' I suppose 251 23% Canadians 81 07% Europe - not UK 117 11% Rest of the world 118 11%
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#322924 - Sat Dec 13 2008 02:20 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
janetgool Explorer Registered: Thu Oct 30 2008 Posts: 63 Loc: Israel	Why would it be racist to ask someone what country they are from? I'm fron the "rest of the world" that is, Israel. (But I was born and brought up in the good ole USA)
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#322925 - Sat Dec 13 2008 02:47 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
Trigger7 Forum Adept Registered: Sat Nov 17 2007 Posts: 109 Loc: Morden Manitoba Canada	The Moderators get to decide if a Topic is racist or not, and they can also decide if anyone else is interested in posting on a Topic.
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#322926 - Sat Dec 13 2008 03:01 PM Re: Nationalities - Poll
denni19 Registered: Tue Sep 05 2006 Posts: 14562 Loc: Bucharest Romania	Quote: Why would it be racist to ask someone what country they are from? Janetgool, the "racist" thing was mentioned by Trigger7 with regard to another topic in another Forum. So that is not about this poll. And Trigger... I think you might have misunderstood what Sue said in that other topic - she simply said that nobody would post any negative opinion (criticism) as an answer to that person's question - because answering with a negative comment would mean "racism". I'm sure you're aware that, usually, when someone says anything negative about a nation it's taken as racism. Anyway...let's not discuss a different topic in here any further. Please? _________________________ "The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn." - David Russell
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