It seems many members of the forum do not specify their actual physical location, i.e. country, state, hometown, but use metaphoric expressions instead, if you please?
Why do you all think this is?
Is this more true with Russian members?
Is this a relic of USSR paranoia?
Or is this simply a convenience of internet anonymity?
What are your thoughts?
I myself, specified my location as USA, only because I did not think that foreigners [Russians] would discern or appreciate much difference among American localities.
This query is sincere, not meant to instigate animosity.