Hide Your Online Status?

[Jonathan]

So, do you hide your online status at your site?

Most big board admins do, including Fowler (oops, I revealed his secret). I guess when you receive loads and loads of PMs it might be time. I don't though as my site is still in the early stages

 

[AnAccount]

I don't hide my online status on my board. I like for my members to know that I'm available whenever they need help. I really don't like my staff to hide their online status either. It's not mandatory that they don't do this, but I don't encourage this either.

 

[fantanoice]

I don't hide my online status on my board. I like for my members to know that I'm available whenever they need help. I really don't like my staff to hide their online status either. It's not mandatory that they don't do this, but I don't encourage this either.

Took the words out of my mouth...

 

[AnAccount]

I don't hide my online status on my board. I like for my members to know that I'm available whenever they need help. I really don't like my staff to hide their online status either. It's not mandatory that they don't do this, but I don't encourage this either.

Took the words out of my mouth...

Didn't mean to, Fantanoice, sorry... 😳

 

[xwadigg]

I do. But in the earlier stages of my forum, i didnt.
I actually just started doing this liek this month XD
My forum turned 2 years old back in June.
So now, i just chill in the cut =]

 

[Nebulous]

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[Matt.]

I don't. I don't see the point as a regular member because you are supposed to be advertising your forum so people might want to PM you.

 

[Cloverfield]

I don't hide my online status on my board. I like for my members to know that I'm available whenever they need help. I really don't like my staff to hide their online status either. It's not mandatory that they don't do this, but I don't encourage this either.

Exactly the same as this except I do not allow my staff to go invisible.

 

[Creativebot]

I really do not see a reason to even have this option on a forum. Just cannot understand what it might be used for.

 

[CyberFreak]

Creativebot, it is down to privacy. All forum softwares tend to have "Online Lists". These show details about any actions you are doing and some softwares even show you the exact topics users are reading and/or replying to. Some people prefer to not have all their actions exposed to everyone to see.