| ZIPCODES!!!!! |
Subject: ZIPCODES!!!!! by bogus on 2011/1/8 20:11:23 Ok... for you folks outside the USA, they are Postal Codes. But for space, I used ZIPCODE. What I did was this... we had a space for the ICQ number. Well, ICQ seems about dead, of the 2800+ registered members, only TWO (2) had a valid entry. Before I go any farther... Frank (Mr Mojo), sorry. I removed your ICQ. The needs of the many, brah. You were one of the two. The other one never posted. What has happened is easy... I have repurposed the ICQ field to be the postal/ZIP Code. As a piece of useless trivia, ZIP = Zone Improvement Program. All I request is that everyone out there updates their ZIPCODE with their 5-digit US Zip Code. If you are outside the USA, enter your local postal code. The field isn't picky, so enter whatever. What this will allow us to do is search on folks who are in certian areas and then focus regional mail blasts. This conversion isn't perfect. Those of you in Germany may run into some issues. Your digit format is the same as the USA, see what I mean? What would also help is to fill in your location field with more precise information. Now, I know a lot of you are concerned with privacy, and I fully appreciate that. As an example, I live in Torrance, CA. But if I was concerned, I could easily enter Los Angeles, CA. It's the next big city near me and still reflects, accurately, what is reasonable within a 2 hour drive time kinda thing. So if you are in rural Nebraska, pick the nearest big town, perhaps Lincoln or Omaha. If in Ohio, Columbus or Cleveland, versus the smaller town you are in. And of course, smaller towns alway help if you are not concerned about privacy issues. Again, we will be using this info to send pointed emails. For example, I am trying to drum up support for a SoCal Social. I can't email the entire membership for something only happening here... that would really upset those in Texas, for example; and you don't mess with Texas! Take a couple of minutes, hit "Edit Account" on the left nav menu and update the ZIPCODE to your local zip code. The info will not be presented in a thread, only on your profile. Also, if you are concerned, pick the general delivery zip code for you're area. An example is where I grew up near Dover, DE. There is 19901, 02, 03, 04 and 05. O1 is the general delivery; the others have smaller geographical areas, pinpointing where in Dover someone might live. Also, one of them (don't remember which) is just for PO boxes. Thanks, gang! This will help a TON!!! As we grow and hold events, it will allow us to search out regions better. |
