Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Location Location
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Hey, I have a question, just out of curiosity.

The Whos Online feature is really cool, and I glance at it whenever I come here, and it seems like half of the users online are in hidden mode. Meaning that nobody but the admins can see that they're on line. Right now it's an even 10 to 10. (10 online, 10 more invisible).

My question though, is why do you guys not want to be seen on the Whos Online thingie? I can't really think of any reason for this, save if I didn't want people to know that I was still up and drunk at 6 AM, but they know that anyway when they read my posts. But I'm just curious, if anybody that has that little box thingie checked to stay in evil lurk mode, why they prefer that.

Just a curiosity I have every once in awhile.

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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Hilbert Space
Posts: 35561

I have nothing to hide.

No lurker I.

Can I just say that more people should come into chat, too?

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Delaware
Posts: 5704

Thanks for giving away our very last admin secret, Paint

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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: somewhere you're not.
Posts: 218

hahaha. yup, i'm one of the evil invisible lurkers.

umm.... this doesn't really apply to me.... since i'm not popular... and no offense to the people who did this..but... the person who started that "OOOH OHHH LOOKY! REDGUARD IS ONLINE!!!!" thread... ack... if someone did that to me... i'd fucking HATE it... and i'm pretty sure i'm not the only one who feels that way. anyway, of course people don't do this everytime they see someone online... but... just for things like that in general... i prefer that people don't know when i'm here and when i'm not. *shrugs* privacy issue i guess? i'm the same way with instant message programs. before my ICQ died, i used that and remained selectively invisible.

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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Oakland-ish
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i sometimes have it on lurk mode, sometimes not depending on my mood. i don't know why, i guess it's the internet equivalent of crawling into my bed and pulling the covers over my head. then i just forget to change it back.

hey aren't you supposed to be somewhere else brad?

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Location: Playa d'en London
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they're.....out......to......get.....me.....must.....hide....in....the.....shadows

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Time for a cookie flush.

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to add to my post.... i guess one of the main problems with being on the online users list is that some people take it upon themselves to expect you to post or pressure you to post and put you on the spot (like the abovementioned thread), or wonder why you're not posting, even when you don't particularly feel like posting and just wanna lurk around for a bit....

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to add to carol's post...

blah blah blah blah blah words blah blah blah blah

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Registered: Sep 2001
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PaintCHiPs real name is carol?

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Registered: Apr 2002
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yes it is.....he's a big neil diamond fan

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Registered: Sep 2001
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Weird weird whine........

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Registered: Nov 2001
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and he has really nice tits.

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quote:

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Originally posted by naughty jewel
started that "OOOH OHHH LOOKY! REDGUARD IS ONLINE!!!!" thread...

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quote:

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Originally posted by ItsJustLogan


you forget that you have to be worth noticing before that can happen.

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Denver
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quote:

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Originally posted by twelvefoot
to add to carol's post...

blah blah blah blah blah words blah blah blah blah

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Registered: Nov 2001
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and i don't understand why you'd care if a few people chose to be invisible on instant message programs or on a messageboard.... i sure as hell wouldn't. maybe i don't feel like talking to certain people sometimes... and i stay invisible to them... why the hell does that make me self important?

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quote:

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Originally posted by skalie
PaintCHiPs real name is carol?

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quote:

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Originally posted by naughty jewel
and i don't understand why you'd care if a few people chose to be invisible on instant message programs or on a messageboard....

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Registered: Apr 2001
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i am invisible on another forum because i am lazy with PMs. i do not want people to know that i am not responding due to laziness. i want them to think i am busy, or perhaps thoughtful.

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quote:

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Originally posted by MstrG
Yeah, sounds a lot like the people who cared that someone might actually use two different names on the same board.

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Registered: Jul 2000
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Yeah, I wasn't pointing at you, just drawing the parallel. I'm still lost in thoughts of giving you a champagne enema.

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Registered: Apr 2001
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I turned mine off because I leave my computer on all day and go back and forth when I can. People have pmed me and adressed me on the forum and thought I was ignoring them by not responding so I just turned it off. I really do like the feature though, maybe I should just close all the windows every time.

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Registered: May 2002
Location: Near Sacramento CA
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NJ isn't the type to hide under a false name.

I am not invisible.. but if I were the reason would solely be based around the fact of not wanting to be annoyed.

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Registered: Jul 2000
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To the point, I've NEVER seen a post saying "YOU ARE ONLINE! WHY AREN'T YOU POSTING!!"

I barely notice who is on the board at the time. It is the posts that matter to me. I understand the question why the hell would they want to appear invisible (who the fuck cares!)
The only thing that irks me is alters, but that is a different subject.

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