For a signup form, is Washington DC a city or a state? - GoFuckYourself.com

clickhappy · 11-16-2008, 02:17 AM

I always considered it a city, but I've had 2 customers write to me about how theres no Washington DC in my states drop down form.

So should I be including it in the state list, or keep it city?

mozadek · 11-16-2008, 02:37 AM

There's no hard im including DC in the state list.

PersianKitty · 11-16-2008, 02:49 AM

The way mailing addresses are printed for Washington, DC

it makes it look like the city field would be Washington and the state abbreviation would be DC for "District of Columbia"

Not sure if when an affiliate fills out a signup form they'd get it.. to do it that way..

Machete_ · 11-16-2008, 03:32 AM

Washinton DC (district of Columbia) isn't in a state. it is it's own district. a long time ago when the states were fighting over who would have the capitol they decided to make a seperate place for Washington so that no state could claim it. It is boardered by Maryland and Virginia.

It's a federal district, and therefor have its own POSTAL code.

I would add it to Statelist if I was you, Just to make it easier for the customers

mikeyddddd · 11-16-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

Washinton DC (district of Columbia) isn't in a state. it is it's own district. a long time ago when the states were fighting over who would have the capitol they decided to make a seperate place for Washington so that no state could claim it. It is boardered by Maryland and Virginia.

It's a federal district, and therefor have its own POSTAL code.

I would add it to Statelist if I was you, Just to make it easier for the customers

Ron Bennett · 11-16-2008, 07:39 AM

Many folks in DC consider it to be like a state even though it's not.

Put it in the state dropdown, but make sure to differentiate it from Washington state ... use something like: District of Columbia (DC) ... and for the city, use the same thing.

Ron

Rochard · 11-16-2008, 09:35 AM

It's a district, but it being as no one has a section of "districts" you put it in satate.

11-16-2008, 02:17 AM	#1
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	For a signup form, is Washington DC a city or a state? I always considered it a city, but I've had 2 customers write to me about how theres no Washington DC in my states drop down form. So should I be including it in the state list, or keep it city?

11-16-2008, 02:49 AM	#3
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	The way mailing addresses are printed for Washington, DC it makes it look like the city field would be Washington and the state abbreviation would be DC for "District of Columbia" Not sure if when an affiliate fills out a signup form they'd get it.. to do it that way.. __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

11-16-2008, 07:39 AM	#6
Ron Bennett Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,653	Many folks in DC consider it to be like a state even though it's not. Put it in the state dropdown, but make sure to differentiate it from Washington state ... use something like: District of Columbia (DC) ... and for the city, use the same thing. Ron __________________ Domagon - Website Management and Domain Name Sales

11-16-2008, 09:35 AM	#7
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,777	It's a district, but it being as no one has a section of "districts" you put it in satate. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

11-16-2008, 02:37 AM	#2
mozadek Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,325	There's no hard im including DC in the state list.

11-16-2008, 03:32 AM	#4
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	Washinton DC (district of Columbia) isn't in a state. it is it's own district. a long time ago when the states were fighting over who would have the capitol they decided to make a seperate place for Washington so that no state could claim it. It is boardered by Maryland and Virginia. It's a federal district, and therefor have its own POSTAL code. I would add it to Statelist if I was you, Just to make it easier for the customers