Why are we being asked what our Gender is?

Hi there,

Its a new code they're using.

Stickied topic ftw? :3

Nope. It needs to be declared. However an option to hide it is coming

And will the "hide it" function change the "his recent posts?" thing? Or can they still figure it out from that?

I add my voice to the users who are complaining about this. I don't care to disclose my RL gender online on all my boards.

Not that this thread pertains to me, but I want to put my opinion out.

I find this a ridiculous and unecessary piece of coding that should be determined by the individual admin, not the creators of the forum software. This is the internet we're talking about here; it makes people paranoid, often with good reason. People don't want to have to give out their information on the interwebz, especially if it's public. Yes, I realize it's just your gender, nothing really revealing, but it still might make people uncomfortable. Frankly, the internet isn't friendly; it's automated, impersonal, and it shall always be. That's like trying to put a mask on a real live ghost and calling them Casper... well, you get what I mean.

Never too late to make it a friendlier place

As previously stated, there will be an option to hide it in around 20-30 minutes

Yeah, I didn't actually see your post that said that until I posted. My apologies. Thanks