Hide online presence
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:15 am
This has possibly been discussed in the past but why is there a "hide online presence" check box when you log in
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Hide online presence
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Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:30 pm
So others don't know you are logged in.
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:54 pm
O.K. then who is going under Google (Bot), a Bing(Bot) too.
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Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:07 pm
Why would anyone want to hide the fact they are are not logged in, what would be the point
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:27 am
Well MC might want to hide the fact from Sharen if he was supposed to be mowing the lawn.ron5000 wrote:Why would anyone want to hide the fact they are are not logged in, what would be the point
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:38 pm
A young lad from down the road does it for me.laserblazer wrote:Well MC might want to hide the fact from Sharen if he was supposed to be mowing the lawn.ron5000 wrote:Why would anyone want to hide the fact they are are not logged in, what would be the point
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:42 pm
On my Hisaronu-based forum one member is always 'hidden', and we (the Mods and I) suspect he is 'spying' for a rival forum. Admins and Moderators can see all 'hidden' usernames and it is easy to see who is online and exactly where they are looking. You might hide from the Indians but you can't hide from the Chiefs!ron5000 wrote:This has possibly been discussed in the past but why is there a "hide online presence" check box when you log in
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:22 pm
Michael Crane wrote:On my Hisaronu-based forum one member is always 'hidden', and we (the Mods and I) suspect he is 'spying' for a rival forum. Admins and Moderators can see all 'hidden' usernames and it is easy to see who is online and exactly where they are looking. You might hide from the Indians but you can't hide from the Chiefs!ron5000 wrote:This has possibly been discussed in the past but why is there a "hide online presence" check box when you log in
Is it the "arrows" that give them away ?
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:04 pm
I'm hidden so I can stalk to my hearts content!ron5000 wrote:Why would anyone want to hide the fact they are are not logged in, what would be the point
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:18 pm
Still seems pointless to me
Re: Hide online presence
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:43 am
Ron
I couldn't agree more. Surely the purpose of this (and every other forum) is to is see at a glance the who is around should you decide to respond to a topic.
I wonder if there is a tool that can be used to report on the general levels of 'attendance' for hidden v revealed members over say a 6 month period. If the majority are always hidden - what's that saying?
I never realised such an option existed - not that I would have done anything about it.
I couldn't agree more. Surely the purpose of this (and every other forum) is to is see at a glance the who is around should you decide to respond to a topic.
I wonder if there is a tool that can be used to report on the general levels of 'attendance' for hidden v revealed members over say a 6 month period. If the majority are always hidden - what's that saying?
I never realised such an option existed - not that I would have done anything about it.