Forums: COUNTRY FIELD! - Page 7

MarkG · July 17, 2002, 10:33

Europe is not country either. Lots of other entries in that list are not official recognized countries either but just regions

perhaps you need a "this list may and may not contain actual countries" disclaimer?

Solver · July 17, 2002, 10:34

Cyberhsy, if Markos does what aaglo says above your post, I'm satisfied. I'm really offended by Palestine being called a country. What flag do then people in Jerusalem choose? Israel says it's theirs, Palestine says it's theirs.

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Be happy that the palestines have a flag,
go outside and burn it

What makes you think I don't?

Skanky Burns · July 17, 2002, 10:34

I realised that Afghanistan was a real country! It was an example of a country that people from another country would not like.

I think Snapcase made a list of the many included flags that weren't from a country though in one of the closed threads. If Palestine went, so would each and every one of those.

I really don't see how you could be upset by its mere existance in the list though.
a) You only ever see it when you are changing flags, which shouldn't be that often.
b) No-one is using the flag currently, so you never see it on-site.

EDIT: Ok, you are offended by it being called a country. Fair enough.

Solver · July 17, 2002, 10:39

Well Skanky, Afghanistan is a country some might like. I'm not going into details, but there are countries I don't like... I'm not complaining, though, because they ARE independent countries, independence of whose is protected by international treaties.

Edit: saw your edit, what you say.

Skanky Burns · July 17, 2002, 10:42

Reposted so as my effort wasn't in vain.
After going through the entire list, here are the ones not working:

Country	Change Required
Antigua	No idea
Cote d'Ivoire	No idea
Dijbouti	Djibouti
Heard and McDonald Islands&nbsp&nbsp	Island is missing the 'd'
Wallis and Futuna	Change the and to &

And with that, I'm heading off to bed.

MarkG · July 17, 2002, 10:42

full list of countries eeer.... flags
http://apolyton.net/forums/images/flags

thanks to skanky burns

Solver · July 17, 2002, 10:43

Markos - such a disclaimer will also make me happy. Just put it, and make me happy, eh

Cote d'Ivoire - is it independent, or does it count as French colony now?

Solver · July 17, 2002, 10:46

Damn Markos, I even reached 4k posts by spamming this thread.

Really, though, I'm now looking at the flag list, Abu Dhabi is another example of not a country yet in the list.

VJ · July 17, 2002, 11:11

SB, isn't that nepali flag the royal family's flag? Isn't the official flag different?
Cyber, why on earth do you have Ugandan flag on your avatar?

Andemagne · July 17, 2002, 11:19

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Originally posted by aaglo
Is this the flag of saame (and thus lappland)?

yes there IS Flag of Lappland anyway!

hoorey!

when I first searched for it, I only looked for Lappland and not for Sami. thanks aaglo.

actually its Saame not Sami. (and Lapplad will do also.)

and if someone says that Lappland is not a real country, I'll send my Loistava Latu Guerilla Fighters after him!

atawa · July 17, 2002, 11:41

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Originally posted by Solver
Damn Markos, I even reached 4k posts by spamming this thread.

Really, though, I'm now looking at the flag list, Abu Dhabi is another example of not a country yet in the list.

It's one of the UAE right?
If we put the EU flag in together with all the country's we might as well do the same here

Immortal Wombat · July 17, 2002, 12:25

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full list of countries eeer.... flags
http://apolyton.net/forums/images/flags

7 pages of this godawful thread I read before finding this link.

As not everyone is going to use the correct flag anyway, it just seems to clutter it up.
And I agree there should be non-flags, soviet, anarchist, plain black flag. etc.

But for now, plain green will suffice

Robert Plomp · July 17, 2002, 13:06

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Cyber, why on earth do you have Ugandan flag on your avatar?

because friends of me live in Uganda, they are helping orphans with studying and living.
I've been there last summer for a few weeks to help a bit as well. I support Uganda, and wish them the very best.

I support them by putting their flag in my avator.

Solver · July 17, 2002, 13:07

Yah... what a shame you don't all use correct flags

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Markos, added the disclaimer yet

?

Method · July 17, 2002, 13:08

Hmmm, i didn't even know St Pierre and Miquelon had a flag. Still part of france, isn't it?

August Borms · July 17, 2002, 13:50

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Originally posted by Immortal Wombat

7 pages of this godawful thread I read before finding this link.

As not everyone is going to use the correct flag anyway, it just seems to clutter it up.
And I agree there should be non-flags, soviet, anarchist, plain black flag. etc.

But for now, plain green will suffice

Currently the Lybian flag is plain black?

our_man · July 17, 2002, 14:02

Great feature, but I seem to be the only green, white and gold at the moment!

Solver · July 17, 2002, 14:05

We don't need more of you Irish

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Alex · July 17, 2002, 14:16

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Alex, you're being inconsistient. USSR is just as much a country as Palestine. I have nothing wrong with Palestenian flag being there, if flags of Chechnya, Kurds, Basqs, USSr get added, too.

Not at all. Notice that I said "... is not a country anymore."

Palestine will be a country in the future, not because I want it, but because that is the nature of things.

monkspider · July 17, 2002, 14:18

If you add a USSR flag Markos, I'll buy an Apolyton frosty mug.

monkspider · July 17, 2002, 14:20

Don't be silly Alex, USSR is the once and future empire.

Bugs ****ing Bunny · July 17, 2002, 15:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Zylka

Isle of Man - No one lives there (Disable it)

Slander my ancestors again and your fate will be swift and terrible, Caribou boy.

Caligastia · July 17, 2002, 16:01

I notice there is a New Zealand maori flag. How politically correct.

Whats the point of this feature if its going to have flags that dont represent real countries?

If a ussr flag is added I can see the Kommunist Kids Klub having a field day...

Caligastia · July 17, 2002, 16:13

I see there is also an Australian Aborigine flag in there.

Neither the maori people nor the aborigines had flags until recently, they are just the creation of politically correct nutjobs. Im suprised there isnt a native american flag in there too.

Why stop with bogus flags created for non-existent countries? Why not have the confederate and nazi flags in there? While we're at it lets put in the gay flag - we have to be inclusive...

DarkCloud · July 17, 2002, 16:47

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That was Armenia. Right-click on the flag and choose properties. That will give you the filename, in his case Armenia.gif.

Thanks! I also found that If I leave the mouse over the thing, it'll tell me the country.

Mark- just a comment- the Norwegian flag is a bit distorted, Perhaps if you moved the cross up a big and shrunk it... Although I do enjoy having the largest flag

IIt does look a bit strange.

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Nice new feature, but am I the only one who was disturbed at being forced to enter first/last name to enable its use? Big brother is watching...

Dave- aren't you the one with the username "DaveV"

Anyways, you could always do as I did- entering D and C as first and last name

Bugs ****ing Bunny · July 17, 2002, 16:49

Apolyton's Golden Rules- Part 23.

Whenever a new feature is introduced, the forums will be flooded with people moaning about it.

DarkCloud · July 17, 2002, 16:51

Dalgetti's flag is the one that puzzles me... Is that acountry?

DarkCloud · July 17, 2002, 16:54

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Alex, you're being inconsistient. USSR is just as much a country as Palestine. I have nothing wrong with Palestenian flag being there, if flags of Chechnya, Kurds, Basqs, USSr get added, too.

Ugh, chechnya has even less right to exist than Palestine

DarkCloud · July 17, 2002, 17:00

And Ron, Rule #24, people will complain about Complaining!

Robert Plomp · July 17, 2002, 17:11

Oh, Markos, before I forget,
you might not notice it between all this complaining and moaning, but I think it's an exelent new feature !

Great Job !