## Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:12 am

Would it be reasonable to require people to type the full state, city or country when making a topic, if they're inclined to share? Full names show up just fine in the search, but stuff like NY or AZ don't work. It seems like an effortless requirement that would allow more people to find your add.

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by zanev » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:03 pm

No, because it would require us to read every post and tell people to fix it. The only punishment for breaking the requirement would be deleting the post entirely, messaging the person to fix it, or fixing it our self.
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### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:42 am

True. Then how about just a suggestion? Post something explaining how it's a courtesy that would encourage views and replies.

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:31 am

Why don't you just start a post of your own asking people within the geographic range you seek (presumably the one you are in) to respond?
Hey, Anyone Here Live in Arizona?
That sort of thing. I see quite a few of those in fact.
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### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:25 pm

I know. It just kinda sucks if someone in my state was waiting years for a tug buddy because they typed NY, and we can't search NY.

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:37 pm

You can type Tug Buddy NY.
i did and found 705 entries. Probably too much for you to want to search thru but just in case, here are the results
search.php?keywords=tug+buddy+NY
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### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:24 pm

> Jason Toddman wrote:You can type Tug Buddy NY.
> i did and found 705 entries. Probably too much for you to want to search thru but just in case, here are the results
> search.php?keywords=tug+buddy+NY

Thanks Toddman! You're a godsend.

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:37 pm

> mikeybound wrote:Thanks Toddman! You're a godsend.

Oops. I accidentally edited your post when I was merely trying to quote it; a mistake that thankfully only a clumsy mod like me can make.
Anyway, that was ironic thing to say to someone with my title and avatar, but you're welcome. I hope it helps.
And sorry for accidentally editing your post.
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### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:41 pm

I immediately take that back. A fourth of the way through and not a single post from tugs buddies looking in NY

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:46 pm

Like i said, I didn't check through them all myself.
But chances are if you found nothing this way then no search parameter you can think of will likely work any better either. it's likely no one from NY made such a post here at all.
At least I tried.
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### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by mikeybound » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:53 pm

Awww it's cool. Hopefully people can at least read this and learn not to abbreviate geographical information.

### Re: Abbreviations in TUGS buddies

Post by Jason Toddman » Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:46 pm

Yeah. My state is abbreviated as ME. You can imagine the problems that would cause.
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