Posted on 05/19/2002 11:31:29 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
There are still lots of FReepers who have not chosen to fly their flag. You don't have to provide any additional information, although lots of FReepers have provide pictures, e-mail addresses, and the like, you don't have to! It would be nice if you would at least "fly your flag".
This allows other FReepers in your state to FReepmail you to let you know about local FR events - rallies, chapter meetings, and other activist events.
Even if you don't plan to participate, it'll keep you informed of what is happening in your state. Now, FLY YOUR FLAGS!
Even if you don't care to "fly the flag" of your state, at least select United States as your country so that you'll be flying Old Glory. Selecting your "Location" on your FReeper Profile doesn't provide any real information about you that can be used in any meaningfully underhanded ways.
So don't hesitate today. Go to your personal profile page.
Just click on the link I just provided and select Edit Profile. There, you can select the flag you want to fly under (by using the location drop-down list) and post a few tidbits about yourself if you wish.
This is a great tool for activism to get FR chapters going in your area. We need to be united now more than ever! This makes it easy to find FReepers in your state and you can FReepmail 'em to see if you can get something going.
Once you have your flag selected, you can then click on that flag (from your profile page and see how many other Freepers are flying the same flag. Also, there is a message board under each flag so that you can communicate with the Freepers who live in your area.
Then you can click on the Scorecard option (available when you click on your flag) and see the breakdown of Freepers from every state and country.
Even more, you can use HTML in your profile, insert images, backgrounds,etc. It is fun to check out the profiles of fellow Freepers to gain more insight into who they are. There are some great profiles out there. Check some of them out by clicking on their Screen Name.
Please note, this is the public domain, so don't include any information that you don't want publicized. Your profile can include as much or as little information as you want it to. At a minimum, I see no harm in everyone "flying" their flag of choice on their profile page!
For running updates on how many we have at a given time and how many for your state, CLICK HERE.
Direct link to your Freeper Public profiles on display.
How interesting! EVERY Freeper is listed by profession and username. And it's due for a revision according to a recent post by the site owner!
Did You FREEPERS OKAY this? I know I didn't.
I hope you don't mind me stealing your wink, haha.
Alamo-Girl indeed ONLY POSTS occupation info. IF people send it to her or tell her in a thread or private e-mail.No one is forced or automatically put on anything I have ever seen on FR. Do you think alamo-girl is Jeane Dixon to know everyones occupation?
Flying your flag is also not harmful.Everyone is free to put as little or NO information in their profiles.Flying your flag is optional and IMO not breeching privacy.
Why did you not kindly ask someone before posting your conclusion of opinion without facts?
Shouldn't that be ONLY WHEN people give permission? If I told my profession via email or post, that does NOT constituent permission to gather the information for a mass-listing of Freeper Occupations!
Once you've click on my name, be sure to click on my flag and see WHY we have our flags. It is a useful tool for us to get organized and active in our own communities and freep on our feet.
Four more to get 1,000! You are already behind California.
California 1,003 FReepers
My state is not doing so badly.
Maryland 238 FReepers
Pretty good for the liberal bastion of socialism on the east coast. (other than Kennedys' home state, of course)
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