Male/Female

[The Defibrillator]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but, Krang, is it possible to have, below our avatar, a little box, that says if we are male or female? Cuz it is kinda embarassing for someone not to know if someone else is a girl or guy. Thanks for everything!

[Krang]

When phpBB 2.2 is released, I'll add a hack for that if it's not already a standard feature. Thanks for your suggestion!

[GK Punk]

I'm almost afraid that if that gets added, females will get harassed using AIM and the other Messengers though.

[The Defibrillator]

These (http://www.tlotr.com/phpBB2/index.php) LotR forums have that feature and they use phpBB.

GK: I don't think that will matter. We eventually find out their gender anyway, right? It's just the embarassment that leads to it that we can solve. Does that make sense?

[GK Punk]

Yeah, TMNH, I can see why you wanted it :)

I Just feel really bad sometimes for females on these boards that get harassed, it's become something that bothers me about the internet.

And I'm DEFINETLEY Not saying it's a bad idea, it is a good one by all means.

[Krang]

These (http://www.tlotr.com/phpBB2/index.php) LotR forums have that feature and they use phpBB.That's because they use a hack. The problem is, hacks make the forums unnecessarily difficult to upgrade, and I'd rather have a board with not as many features but the latest bugfixes and the best security than a buggy one with more features.

[The Defibrillator]

These (http://www.tlotr.com/phpBB2/index.php) LotR forums have that feature and they use phpBB.That's because they use a hack. The problem is, hacks make the forums unnecessarily difficult to upgrade, and I'd rather have a board with not as many features but the latest bugfixes and the best security than a buggy one with more features.

Alright, that's cool! When will v. 2.2 be released?

I Just feel really bad sometimes for females on these boards that get harassed, it's become something that bothers me about the internet.

Yeah, I totally agree....

[Krang]

Alright, that's cool! When will v. 2.2 be released?Not sure since the developers haven't given a release date estimate yet, but hopefully within the next few months.

[InsaneZane]

Alright, that's cool! When will v. 2.2 be released?Not sure since the developers haven't given a release date estimate yet, but hopefully within the next few months.

looking forward to it...
I've embarrassed myself twice now about that
nothing to worry about though.

[Kameko]

I Just feel really bad sometimes for females on these boards that get harassed, it's become something that bothers me about the internet.Heh, this board is nothing. At least there's a decent guy to girl ratio here. In one of the boards I frequent, I'm one of only two or three girls out of a TON of guys!

Incidentally, I also think that a male/female note of some sort is a great idea -- It's awkward when people assume you're the opposite sex. :roll: :lol:

[Moomintroll]

Heh, this board is nothing. At least there's a decent guy to girl ratio here. In one of the boards I frequent, I'm one of only two or three girls out of a TON of guys!

Incidentally, I also think that a male/female note of some sort is a great idea -- It's awkward when people assume you're the opposite sex.
I agree, this board has a good ratio of guys to girls,
and I also wanna add that
a)the guys here have been very nice and
b)the girls are not catty (as sometimes happens on message boards,sadly. )
So I don't think it will be a problem HERE. But I am also fairly new, and there are quite a few people I haven't met.
Also, people can always block when they get harrased on AIM, and the website may specify teh gender as is, as they mostly do, so it's moot point cause it would be thesame as now.
And I also have to add, Krang does an excellent job keeping tabs on the arguments and anything non-kosher here, so if someone does get harrased, I think it would be quickly settled.
I do, however thinks its very funny when people mistake your gender. ;-)

[Reznorite420]

For the record:

I DID NOT "HIT ON" GK WHEN I THOUGHT HE WAS A SHE, I JUST SIMPLY THOUGHT HE WAS A SHE

[GK Punk]

For the record:

I DID NOT "HIT ON" GK WHEN I THOUGHT HE WAS A SHE, I JUST SIMPLY THOUGHT HE WAS A SHE

:lol:

To be honest, I didn't remember you doing it either :lol:

[Ghidorah2000]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but, Krang, is it possible to have, below our avatar, a little box, that says if we are male or female? Cuz it is kinda embarassing for someone not to know if someone else is a girl or guy. Thanks for everything!

But I like keeping my gender a mystery! It's so much fun.

[Raven]

yes we need a gender thingy

[Leo656]

I wanna hit on Moomintrol but I fear rejection. :(

[Karpo_007]

Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this: http://www.warrander.co.uk/images/moomintroll.gif

Of course it's the inner beauty that really matters...

[The Stryker]

dude...don't joke...moomintroll is cute

and leo....i fear rejection also....

[Karpo_007]

It's not joke, thats A Moomintroll, it's a specie of humanoid hippos or something. Im not saying the person looks like that..

[GK Punk]

:lol:

The fan boys have turned on Karpo!!!!
:lol:

[Karpo_007]

DO'H http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/uhoh.gif

[The Defibrillator]

Run for your life! You can't fight them! The one with the mullet is vicious! :lol: :lol: :lol: (no offense) :lol:

[Moomintroll]

Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this:
DUDE! YOU ROCK! FINALLY SOMEONE COUGHT ON WHAT A MOOMINTROLL IS! BEST KIDS BOOK EVER!
*dances with happiness*
*hugs the fan boys*
He is absolutely right guys, Moomintrolls are a specie of humanoid hippoes, really, they are evolved trolls that live in moominvalley with moomin papas and moomin mamas, and are friends with Hemuls and Snufkins :-)
It's my favorite kid's book, it's a swedish book by Tove Janson, who is amazing

[Raven]

:lol:

The fan boys have turned on Karpo!!!!
:lol:
man fan boys scare the hell out of me :roll:

[Karpo_007]

Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this:
DUDE! YOU ROCK! FINALLY SOMEONE COUGHT ON WHAT A MOOMINTROLL IS! BEST KIDS BOOK EVER!
*dances with happiness*
*hugs the fan boys*
He is absolutely right guys, Moomintrolls are a specie of humanoid hippoes, really, they are evolved trolls that live in moominvalley with moomin papas and moomin mamas, and are friends with Hemuls and Snufkins :-)
It's my favorite kid's book, it's a swedish book by Tove Janson, who is amazing

Yeah, there is even animated series, thats how I know them. And I remember my parents readin me those books as bedtime stories when I was a kid.

[Kid Icarus]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but, Krang, is it possible to have, below our avatar, a little box, that says if we are male or female? Cuz it is kinda embarassing for someone not to know if someone else is a girl or guy. Thanks for everything!

But I like keeping my gender a mystery! It's so much fun.

I think theirs a 3rd option that dosent disclose gender.

[Cascadia]

in the forums, I get mistaken as a male.....but in fact, I am a female scientist. The gender thing does sound like a good thing to have in here.

[azure turtle]

I'm so confused about the Moomintroll thing... :embarass: But I agree, a gender icon would be nice, and a third option to remain mysterious is cool too.

[Nturtle]

Ah! Azure you are missing out!!! The moonitrolls were so cool!!!! The memoirs of the mooninpapa were the best!!! :lol:

[HorseTechie]

Yah, the gender thing does sound like a good idea! (and no, I don't think Machias is a man either, just cause I want to type out Manchias from time to time. :goofygri: )

But... perhaps that feature should be an option too. For those of us who like to be androgynous. *heh* Yeah.. I'm a diehard tomboy who doesn't mind having a newbie think I'm a guy. And it prolly makes my hubby rest easy too. :D

[Ghidorah2000]

I think theirs a 3rd option that dosent disclose gender.

Cool. I like to make a guessing game of my gender by choosing ambiguous nicks. I bet you could never in a million years guess my gender of you never knew me from any of the other Messageboards I frequent with names like nummymuffin coolculbutter or CrouchingGoblin HiddenSpiderman.

[Sparvid]

The "weird" part is that I can't think of any girls around me that liked TMNT years ago, so I was a little stunned when I first came here and noticed so many of them (in the beginning I assummed everybody was guys... :lol:)


Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this:
DUDE! YOU ROCK! FINALLY SOMEONE COUGHT ON WHAT A MOOMINTROLL IS! BEST KIDS BOOK EVER!
*dances with happiness*
*hugs the fan boys*Hey, I know what a moomintroll is too!
Does that mean I get a hug? :P ;)

[GK Punk]

The "weird" part is that I can't think of any girls around me that liked TMNT years ago, so I was a little stunned when I first came here and noticed so many of them (in the beginning I assummed everybody was guys... :lol:)


Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this:
DUDE! YOU ROCK! FINALLY SOMEONE COUGHT ON WHAT A MOOMINTROLL IS! BEST KIDS BOOK EVER!
*dances with happiness*
*hugs the fan boys*Hey, I know what a moomintroll is too!
Does that mean I get a hug? :P ;)

Eh if you really insist..

*Uncomfortably hugs sparvid*

Eh... there ya go dude...

:P :lol:

[The 7th Turtle]

Are you sure? Moomintroll looks like this:
DUDE! YOU ROCK! FINALLY SOMEONE COUGHT ON WHAT A MOOMINTROLL IS! BEST KIDS BOOK EVER!
*dances with happiness*
*hugs the fan boys*
He is absolutely right guys, Moomintrolls are a specie of humanoid hippoes, really, they are evolved trolls that live in moominvalley with moomin papas and moomin mamas, and are friends with Hemuls and Snufkins :-)
It's my favorite kid's book, it's a swedish book by Tove Janson, who is amazing

they still show the animated series is Israel... every year they bring the show back to TV... i've seen all eps like millions of times when i was younger!!

[Quiller-Bee]

I'm all for the option of listing one's gender. I've already been mistaken as a female once already, and I'm a little leary of making the same mistake myself.

Maybe it's because my username is Quiller-Bee . . . Idunno. (I use quills almost every day, and I work like a bee . . . “Quiller” kinda sounds like “Killer” . . . . Okay, okay . . . so my username sucks. :goofygri: )

[Albrecht]

I'm a dude.

[cqb101]

This option would be really good.

[Krang]

Custom profile fields are definitely going to be a feature of phpBB 2.2, so adding that won't even require a hack if it isn't already integrated with the board (like it is for Paradigm City (http://www.paradigm-city.com/forums/), for example).