[Fai Mao]

Put it in the comment section. Otherwise you are changing the title and run into copyright issues

[Larry Lucido]

Nothing is stopping posters from doing that. I think it’s a good idea. Not everybody knows what state “Springfield” is in.

[Hawleyish]

I think that is a good idea... many a time I have had to read deep into the post to find out.... and sometimes you never find out!

[ml/nj]

See my comment today about this on another thread.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3979343/posts?page=50#50

ML/NJ

[Larry Lucido]

You should also define your acronyms. NPV could be net present value or Normalized Pulse Volume.

[SamAdams76]

I would also like people to put in parentheses whether I should click through to read the entire article or whether it is okay to just comment on the title.

That would be a helpful guide.

[Scrambler Bob]

How about square brackets [ ]

I think they can be used to add information.

https://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/brackets_round_and_square_brackets.htm

[Eccl 10:2]

In general, people don’t put themselves in other people’s shoes. It’s not just stuff like this, it’s everything.

[knarf]

100% AGREE.

[mad_as_he$$]

Boss, some help here, please.

[metmom]

Or at least the state.

I share your frustration in trying to figure out where so much of this stuff happens.

[Openurmind]

Here is the unfortunate thing I see. This is now happening so often that we would want to filter it to a locality.

It is broken...

[fatman6502002]

I think its a great idea. You’re from Detroit?
I lived in Madison Hts, 12 Mile & Campbell, till I was 10
then we moved up to Brown City. Now live in Maine.

[M Kehoe]

Hi John.

I’m fed up too.

For example there is a Richmond, VA a Richmond, IN, a Richmond, CA and others.

Good luck.

5.56mm

[Lazamataz]

I like it.

[Jim Robinson]

You can add it to the title in brackets, ie., [MI] and include the city if it matters.

[PghBaldy]

I try to do it. It is a good practice.

[Salvation]

If you put your state initials in the KEYWORDS BOX the state automatically shows up there. Then you can do a search for any state and all those articles will come up.

[HandyDandy]

As a matter of fact, there is a fellow on another thread talking about leaving Medford (Oregon), due to something that occurred in Medford (Mass).

[VTenigma]

Now you’re asking for the group wrath. Don’t you know it’s a FreeRepublic tradition for the OP to assume everyone here knows exactly the region of the world the post is about by osmosis? To question that premise is the highest form of heresy short of actually reading the posted article. You have now unleashed the demons for having the temerity to question the FR orthodoxy. To you I wish you the best of luck.