I also hadn't realized that this was possible.

Again, there are reasons for the things you are doing - I understand this. And there are ways to get around your block - but take the feedback.

If one person says it here, it means that dozens had the same reaction and just decided not to voice it.

I didn't realize that "France", "USA", and "anywhere else" were links until you mentioned so right here. You should make these links distinctive from the rest of the text without the need of having to hover over them so that they are more obvious.