Currency and the Metric system

[souldistortion]

Due to the fact that currency is frequently used on these boards to express prices in different locals, I think it would be nice to either have the site automatically convert all currency to the currecny of the user, or just allow the user to convert currency within a thread. This goes double for all metric conversions. Have them all be automatically converted, or at least have a conversion tool on hand.

[Oneironaut]

That would be complicated, and it probably wouldn't work since it takes a lot of context to figure out some things (whether someone is using Celsius or Fahrenheit, whether "pounds" means the weight or the British currency, whether a "dollar" is American, Canadian or Australian, etc.). Just use Google for your metric system conversions and www.xe.com for currency conversions.

[BobBong]

That would be complicated, and it probably wouldn't work since it takes a lot of context to figure out some things (whether someone is using Celsius or Fahrenheit, whether "pounds" means the weight or the British currency, whether a "dollar" is American, Canadian or Australian, etc.). Just use Google for your metric system conversions and www.xe.com for currency conversions.

Pretty much... to complicated.

besides, it's the internet.. you can find those conversions at the drop of a hat like One said.

[souldistortion]

I already do use google. and many other online tools. Its not an absense of the tool. its the access to it that bothers me. Hence the suggestion. Just a suggestion though and I do see where you guys are coming from. I was aware of the context issue but I assume somthing could be set up if enough effort were put into it.

[BobBong]

I already do use google. and many other online tools. Its not an absense of the tool. its the access to it that bothers me. Hence the suggestion. Just a suggestion though and I do see where you guys are coming from. I was aware of the context issue but I assume somthing could be set up if enough effort were put into it.

Perhaps it could be a firefox plug-in? I understand where you're coming from.. but what you're asking for isn't really something that you can just code into html