Hidden Users

[antiaristo]

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Can one of the team please explain to me what it means when members are "hidden"?

The newest registered user is Traktogun
In total there are 16 users online :: 3 Registered, 2 Hidden and 11 Guests [ Administrator ] [ Moderator ]
Most users ever online was 58 on Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:22 am
Registered Users: judasdisney, pitcairn, sunny

[Et in Arcadia ego]

It means they're registered users that prefer not to have thier screen name pop up in a who's online index.

It's a privacy thing, that's all.

[antiaristo]

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It's a privacy thing, that's all.

Thanks, Arcadia.

The thing is, it cannot be a privacy thing.
When I want to read the board privately I do so without logging in. Then I show up as a guest, which is as private as can be.

Not so a "Hidden Member".

When I'm reading privately, and decide I want to pass comment, I log in. Takes ten seconds.

If it's not a privacy thing, maybe it's a secrecy thing. That's not so far fetched - look at the number of us who believe this site is a target.

I believe in transparency.
It's the best protection.

Or am I missing something?