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Invisible option,Rubbish ?..

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  • 11-08-2004 11:27am
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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭


    Invisable ! forget it ?..

    I used to be invisable when browsing through forums. Now even though I have ticked the NEW invisable option, my name still appears on the thread I am visiting as Paddy20*.

    Why have this option, when you are no longer invisable. It's a total contradiction in terms and even the little round button on bottom left has turned from green to red. As if to alert people that I have chosen to be invisable.

    What is the point ?... :confused:
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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    translation = Paddy wants his stalker/lurker option back!

    :eek:


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Maybe you aren't there, but I can't see you.

    Surely your little light should be like mine - red, yours isn't any colour which seems to mean that you are not invisible.


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Beruthiel,

    Yep, spot on.

    Gordon,

    The little light turns red when I am online, and on a particular thread. Along with my name with an asterisk on the right, very strange :eek:


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    regi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,279 ✭✭✭regi


    You are always visible to yourself. The asterisk denotes that you are surfing in 'invisible' mode.


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Err, umm. Thanks for the explanation. Regi :) Interesting.


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    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    I think the red light only shows to yourself, I've never seen another user marked as red, only green and that neurtal navy-type colour.


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    I hope you are right ?.. :eek:


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Ah no I see you now, there you are. Looks, like you can be seen by* everyone?

    Maybe you should log out every time you read threads and only quickly log in when you need to post, then you should log back out again. Hope it works as getting caught is serious business.


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Gordon wrote:
    Ah no I see you now, there you are. Looks, like you can be seen by* everyone?

    Maybe you should log out every time you read threads and only quickly log in when you need to post, then you should log back out again. Hope it works as getting caught is serious business.

    Eh ! Whaaa :eek: Bejebuurs, Regi, Regi, where are you when I need you ?...


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    #11
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    paddy: why do you care if anyone knows you're reading boards?


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Stephen wrote:
    paddy: why do you care if anyone knows you're reading boards?

    I have my reason's, but they are private and hopefully "Invisable" ;)


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Mountain, molehill


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    #14
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Buffy, bot

    ....


    I DON'T SEE THE CONNECTION.

    On another note, to the best of my knowlege I am right Paddy20. I had a scroll down the forum leader list at some point, it show the online/offline status of the mods, but I was the only one who had a red icon, and a lot of the mods are invisible.

    Also, I'm the only one I've ever seen listed with an asterisk after my nick, which I can only presume denotes "hidden to other users" (except admins, who, naturally, see all).


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