Country Flags
- January 15, 2005
- 5 comments
I’ve added a new feature to the comments on this site. A person’s national flag will be shown next to their name based on the IP address of the computer they’re posting from. I got the idea from this discussion on the pMachine Support Forums. You can see how I got it working in that thread too.
Right now, it looks a little rough, but I’m working on a new site design that will use it in a much nicer way. I just needed to get it working first.
That is a problem, sya. The only way I can see getting around it is by having people sign up as members and choosing their nationality from a drop-down menu in the process. Otherwise, this is pretty much the only way to go. Especially if you want it to be automated.
A plugin wouldn’t work because of the extras you would have to install yourself. A module could work though.
Namaste
Johan Winge
I can see how this can be a cute feature, but I think this has some potential to create problems. Because when I see a flag next to a person’s name, the first thing I think about is that person’s nationality and not their location. What about a person living in one place but being a citizen of another country (like me, for instance)?