The discussion revolves around the distribution of nationalities among members of Physics Forums (PF). Participants express curiosity about the demographics of the community and propose creating a poll to capture this information. The conversation touches on the challenges of categorizing nationalities and the potential need for more inclusive options.
Participants generally agree on the need for a poll to assess nationality distribution, but there is no consensus on the specific categories to include. Multiple competing views exist regarding which countries should be represented, and some participants express dissatisfaction with the current options.
Participants note limitations in the poll options, suggesting that regions rather than specific countries might provide a more inclusive approach. There is also mention of previous polls and how they may have had fewer options.
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!That's hits, but not registered members.Ivan Seeking said:
rootX said:
arildno said:4% of PF's members are from Norway.
sganesh88 said:
You can thank Kurdt, when I was making the poll, he said "don't forget Cyclovenum".Cyclovenom said:
We could move it to Forum Feedback. I'll let it stay here for a few days first.sganesh88 said:
Africa and South America aren't countries either. It was a necessity to add regions/continents. With only 20 slots, I had to compromise. Ireland isn't on there, oops.jimmysnyder said:
Denmark was a Norwegian colony once, so you could have voted for Norway instead.rasmhop said:
i love my country.rootX said:
arildno said:
Evo said: