Gender issues
Since all users use nicknames and screennames it is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate between male and female users . With the introduction of the picture facility it would be easier if Hubdub introduces a feature by which we can tell one's gender.
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Inappropriate?people can always ask...no other sites identify gender....could be used to harass users of one particular sex
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Inappropriate?You can always say something in your "about me" on your profile.
I'm sure some people don't want to disclose. And what about the poor gender confused people? You wouldn't want to put them on the spot like that...
I’m a girl!!
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Inappropriate?Gender confused people ? I wonder how many of those we have here on Hubdub !!
I remember , once , while creating a Roadies question I had an idea of putting the options as - next contestant to be eliminated is either male , female , or something else . But then I didn't do it thinking the question would be voided. ........
The question was voided anyways ! ;D
I was wondering how many women we have on Hubdub , none in the top 20 I guess. *wonder**wonder**wonder*
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Inappropriate?none in the top 20 I guess.
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Inappropriate?i can't distinguish any woman
except that belarusia who might be a girl ...... -
Inappropriate?Harumph... I may not been in the top 200, but I am pretty sure my ID is clear. That being said, it doesn't phase me in the least what others are- we seem to be an equally quirky, thoughtful, non- gender specific, curious crew. That's all I need to stay interested- not looking for a man, but for brain matter!
I’m confident
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Inappropriate?The only gender issue I have is how to refer to certain players either in comments or here at the forum. I've been using the they/their impersonal (hey it's better than it/its) and I can't quite bring myself to call someone he/she, but it's a little awkward nonetheless.
I’m species confused. Am I a cat? I look like a cat.
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Inappropriate?Perhaps if people used photos of themselves rather than animals/inanimate objects there mightn't be such a problem....
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Inappropriate?or tiny cakes looking delicious, mr/mrs lesley :)
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Inappropriate?You are aware of this, I hope: Belarus[s]ian is an adj. The country is called (the Republic of) Belarus or Belorussia and perhaps Byelarus.
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Inappropriate?How would you feel if I started referring to you as she ?
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Inappropriate?I don't know about the gender of many known hubdubbers like - meanderingsearcher , pics4d , fingers_of_fury,historyteacher, rightorwrong etc. so to save these people from humiliation I think we should have something to distinguish a players gender.
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Inappropriate?But then the whole, on the Internet nobody knows if you're a dog thing, goes right out the window. Right Skipper? Skipper, SIT!
I’m giving my kid a hard time about his screen name ... at least he has a real pic even though it isn't him
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Inappropriate?Since English seems to have selected itself as the language of Hubdub, I don't think any users with a gender neutral username should object to being referred to as "he". It might be rooted in Victorian Male-Dominance Syndrome, but it is common usage in the English language that the word "he" is not always gender specific, but the word "she" _is_ always gender specific.
Actually, this raises an interesting point, albeit via a fairly circuitous route (my mind tends to work that way). English appears to have selected itself as the language of Hubdub, despite the fact that there are obviously a number of non-native English speakers using the site.
I wonder why? Perhaps it's the site's roots in Scotland (where they _almost_ speak Engish) and focus on the US (where they speak several regional dialects of English 8^).. It might be the relative importance of teaching English in non-native English speaking countries vs. the relative lack of importance that US schools place on foreign language study. It might be the opportunities available in English speaking countrie, that provide an incentive for non-native English language speakers to learn English. I don't know, I just find it interesting.
I’m glad my kids are taking Mandarin Chinese in High School
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Inappropriate?Could any woman here point out how she feels about being called a "he"?
(This would also help sd to differ the girls from the boys, automatically, as soon as you do so)
(This tells you all I m not female: my image shows forest in snow) -
Inappropriate?Actually, only half of it. My youngest son (skipper) turned me on to Hubdub. My wife and elder son think we're idiots for expending so much effort on it .... and I'm sure we are spending WAAYYY less time on it than you folks at the top of the leader board.
I spend far more time here on GetSatisfaction than I do on HubDub. But I'm working 60+ hour weeks on a, behind schedule, technology project that is offering bonuses to work overtime and meet deadlines. That's $, not H$.
OTOH, skipper and I are having fun with Hubdub. We are close to one another on the overall leader board, and have a great time trying to stay ahead of each other. I think the (revised) quarter end changes will engender more of this type of localized competition. I will probably never exert the effort to get to the top of the HD leader board, but I will exert the effort to make sure I'm ahead of, or at least competitive with, everyone I know "in the flesh".
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