Author Topic: How does one go about hiding? (Read 5683 times)

10th_account · « **on:** March 14, 2011, 10:47:18 am »

I wanna be all concealed like that too.

jrgp · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:48:50 am »

In your profile settings there's a checkbox called "show my online status to others" or something similar.

10th_account · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:52:15 am »

Checked the profile prior to posting and couldn't find any such setting. Care to be a bit more specific?

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:52:23 am »

This may be set as an option only available to administrators, I don't remember

10th_account · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:56:08 am »

That's the last straw. I'm quitting the forums.

demoniac93 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:15:55 am »

Quote from: 10th_account on March 14, 2011, 10:56:08 am

That's the last straw. I'm quitting the forums.

Yeah, admins are way too overpowered these days...
Feels like I'm living under another Mubarak regime...

jrgp · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:51:52 am »

I'll look into affording normal members this functionality. Don't despair yet :-/

12th_account · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:55:18 am »

Too late.

Monsteri · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:07:27 pm »

My face when I read this topic: (RETARD WARNING)

$:-\$

demoniac93 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:46:13 pm »

Quote from: jrgp on March 14, 2011, 11:51:52 am

I'll look into affording normal members this functionality. Don't despair yet :-/

:'C
This would come in handy for when someone's having a bad day.

Horve · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:59:51 pm »

normal users shouldn't be able to conceal themselves

Furai · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:34:43 pm »

Quote from: Horve on March 14, 2011, 01:59:51 pm

normal users shouldn't be able to conceal themselves

Agreed.

thegrandmaster · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:38:37 pm »

Allow Soldat Beta testers to conceal themselves then :L

Horve · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:39:24 pm »

aren't we all beta testers now?

thegrandmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:58:25 pm »

a.k.a:

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10th_account
Soldat Beta Team
Soldier

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Posts: 103

*Team (my mistake)

Furai · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:03:18 pm »

Allow then people with +1000 posts.

jrgp · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:22:47 pm »

I found the option that lets us enable normal users to hide their online status.

Who thinks I should enable it?

thegrandmaster · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:25:30 pm »

Shouldn't to everyone.
I'd agree for people above 1000 posts, or have special status (such as 'Soldat Beta Team' like 12th_Account has).

jrgp · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:26:23 pm »

Quote from: thegrandmaster on March 14, 2011, 03:25:30 pm

I'd agree for people above 1000 posts, or have special status (such as 'Soldat Beta Team' like 12th_Account has).

The setting isn't that specific.

And I don't really find that fair anyway. What about the mature veterans who live in the lounge with under 200 posts?

As for the member rank/position thing.. eh.. idk. But the option for that isn't there regardless.

Furai · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:59:16 pm »

Despite what I said before - allow it to everyone. Only people interested in hiding will enable that option.

Horve · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:05:19 pm »

what do you have to hide?

Furai · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:22:08 pm »

Me? Nothing...

I can show you pics later.

demoniac93 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:01:17 pm »

I'm for.
Sometimes people want to just "lurk", besides, admins will still be able to check activity if needed.

Horve · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:01:49 pm »

you can lurk as a guest

echo_trail · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:02:00 pm »

I fail to see how this is, in any way, needed.

L[0ne]R · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:26:52 pm »

Neither am I, to be honest. :S

Monsteri · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:40:42 am »

Quote from: Horve on March 14, 2011, 05:01:49 pm

you can lurk as a guest

12th_account · « **Reply #27 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:47:15 am »

Quote from: echo_trail on March 14, 2011, 05:02:00 pm

I fail to see how this is, in any way, needed.

Who needs signatures, personal text under the avatar and ASCII smilies converted to images?

I always hide my online status on forums that provide that feature. This way people can't judge me based on what they see me read and how long it takes me to type a response. They can all see what I'm up to and it makes me feel exposed and ashamed. This is why people are making multiple accounts - because the previous ones become unclean after all the judgement.

Quote from: Horve on March 14, 2011, 05:01:49 pm

you can lurk as a guest

Logging out to view threads and then in again to post is very non-user friendly.

jrgp · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:44:51 am »

Quote from: 12th_account on March 15, 2011, 06:47:15 am

Logging out to view threads and then in again to post is very non-user friendly.

Use multiple browsers, eg Firefox and Chrome, at the same time. One logged in and one not.

echo_trail · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:11:50 am »

Quote from: 12th_account on March 15, 2011, 06:47:15 am

Quote from: echo_trail on March 14, 2011, 05:02:00 pm
I fail to see how this is, in any way, needed.

Who needs signatures, personal text under the avatar and ASCII smilies converted to images?

I always hide my online status on forums that provide that feature. This way people can't judge me based on what they see me read and how long it takes me to type a response. They can all see what I'm up to and it makes me feel exposed and ashamed. This is why people are making multiple accounts - because the previous ones become unclean after all the judgement.

It's a means of expressing yourself. Being hidden is not.

12th_account · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:47:26 am »

Quote from: echo_trail on March 15, 2011, 09:11:50 am

It's a means of expressing yourself. Being hidden is not.

Exactly! I want to NOT express myself. At least you get me.

Quote from: jrgp on March 15, 2011, 07:44:51 am

Use multiple browsers, eg Firefox and Chrome, at the same time. One logged in and one not.

I don't like doing things that are different.

Illuminatus · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2011, 03:49:47 pm »

I call for "real names"! Let's go the Blizzard way. D:

L[0ne]R · « **Reply #32 on:** March 15, 2011, 03:53:18 pm »

Quote from: 12th_account on March 15, 2011, 06:47:15 am

I always hide my online status on forums that provide that feature. This way people can't judge me based on what they see me read and how long it takes me to type a response. They can all see what I'm up to and it makes me feel exposed and ashamed. This is why people are making multiple accounts - because the previous ones become unclean after all the judgement.

If they judge you based on something so insignificant - they're not the kind of people whose opinion should matter to you or anybody else.

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Author Topic: How does one go about hiding? (Read 5683 times)