Why would members here willfully hide their presence on the board? So that no one sees how much time you spend here? So that you can take someone by surprise with an uexpected response? I mean, you need to disable your default visible condition in order to hide in the shadows...Why would you do it?

Care to share your reasons?

I do this because I believe in absolute anonymity, and, in this strange, unusual world, full of people who could be trying to find 'patterns' in my sleeping schedule, privacy.

Mhh...Big brother is watching you? Ok....who is next?

Mhh...Big brother is watching you?
I never said 'Big Brother', i.e. the government, was watching me. I said people could be trying to find patterns in my sleeping schedule, not necessarily the government.

"People"? And then "they" would do exactly what? Steal your car? If its not some refined agency then how do you think these "people" will be able to harm/disturb you?

"People"? And then "they" would do exactly what? Steal your car? If its not some refined agency then how do you think these "people" will be able to harm/disturb you?
Break into his house when he's asleep and spread germs all over his plastic cups, how else?

Hey Stan..C´mon..:D I´m sure there is one of our hidden friends here that has a good juicy reason for it.

Dont make me call you out...:D

Sleep pattern? You sleep? How lame.

Break into his house when he's asleep and spread germs all over his plastic cups, how else?
Their cleanliness is already in doubt. Some were once used as sex toys in Japanese porn, which provoked the eternal wrath of Kim Jong-Il.

Their cleanliness is already in doubt. Some were once used as sex toys in Japanese porn, which provoked the eternal wrath of Kim Jong-Il.
Oh my, I wonder what punishment he risks if he falls into the hands of his beloved regime for this.

I mean, you need to disable your default visible condition in order to hide in the shadows...Why would you do it?

Care to share your reasons?

It's always been a forum habit, because I don't like people going "LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE ON, WHY DON'T YOU RESPOND TO MY POST RIGHT NOW!"

~~"People"? And then "they" would do exactly what? Steal your car? If its not some refined agency then how do you think these "people" will be able to harm/disturb you?
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How do you expect me to have knowledge of their intentions and motivations?
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~~Break into his house when he's asleep and spread germs all over his plastic cups, how else?
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My cups are ceramic, not plastic. Bacteria stick more easily to wooden and plastic cups than to glass and ceramic cups. I said my ideal cup would be one with a metal exterior, a ceramic interior, a plastic rum, and a rubber handle.This will not work for several reasons; therefore I would be content with one with a ceramic interior and a plastic exterior, but certainly not a plastic interior.

It's always been a forum habit, because I don't like people going "LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE ON, WHY DON'T YOU RESPOND TO MY POST RIGHT NOW!"

Thats silly Edana...being "ON" does not mean anything. I leave my computer unattended for hours sometimes when I need to step out. I could care less about people´s expectations to my answers. The best answers are anyhow those you make when the other party thinks you have conceded :D

No...really, thats your excuse? Does it happen to you often that you get harassed because of not answering right away? I have not seen it happen here so far...well besides the Spinoza-Fade debate about the Holocaust :D

Be careful what you say here, Ebus is mapping us all and writing down our details in his big book. I'm onto you buddy.

No...really, thats your excuse?

An excuse is an explanation for doing something wrong. I don't believe it's wrong to use given forum modes. I have reasons, and I gave it to you.

Oh my, I wonder what punishment he risks if he falls into the hands of his beloved regime for this.
Official whiteboytoy-in-a-kitten-suit for Kim Jong-Il and his officials? Of course, Ixabert might would consider that an honor and blessing.

I don't apologize for paranoia.

There are particular individuals on this forum I feel the need to hide from. :|

You can run, but you can't hide. And your midget legs won't get you very far when you run, anyway. ;)

It's quite simple.

People do it because vBulletin (and other forum software programs) gives them the option to do it.

Otherwise, who really cares?
:rolleyes:

It's quite simple.

People do it because vBulletin (and other forum software programs) gives them the option to do it.

Otherwise, who really cares?
:rolleyes:


But that doesn't explain why some choose the option and others don't.

Maybe they don't like others to see what they're doing, what thread they're viewing, they don't want to receive PMs from certain people or to get some messages on their yahoo and MSN saying "I know you're on the forum so don't ignore me".

People can see me online and yet I can easily ignore them all should they dare message me. ;)

Maybe they don't like others to see what they're doing, what thread they're viewing, they don't want to receive PMs from certain people or to get some messages on their yahoo and MSN saying "I know you're on the forum so don't ignore me".
I know what you've done last summer. ;)

I know what you've done last summer. ;)

Who doesn't? ;)

It is meaningless in my case since I leave browser windows open for days.

Because I like to pretend that I'm not here.

Ebusitanus! dont tell everybody the thing that u allways do. What r you afraid of?

I have never used invisible mode before. There is not a need to.

I haven't used it on any forum before...

I've had to use it only on forums like Stormfront where dorks would send a PM asking if I suck mortals' blood :rolleyes:

LOL why would they ask you that?

And do you? :p Joking, joking...

LOL why would they ask you that?

And do you? :p Joking, joking...

LOL, as I had Transylvania as my location, go figure ;) Others asked me if I lived in the USA and when I changed it to the German name, they asked me if I moved back to Germany :|

Stormfront, home of adam.

LOL, as I had Transylvania as my location, go figure ;) Others asked me if I lived in the USA and when I changed it to the German name, they asked me if I moved back to Germany :|

The best way to avoid random comments like that is not invisible mode, but to not include 'female' as your gender. It is one thing that automatically gets attention on an internet forum, mostly because the majority of members are male :p But even if you don't include your gender, once a few people are aware of it the news spreads and suddenly you become interesting. "oh they are a girl?!?! do they have a pic?!?!" (or: "do they suck the blood of mortals?" in your case) Funny :p

The best way to avoid random comments like that is not invisible mode, but to not include 'female' as your gender. It is one thing that automatically gets attention on an internet forum, mostly because the majority of members are male :p But even if you don't include your gender, once a few people are aware of it the news spreads and suddenly you become interesting. "oh they are a girl?!?! do they have a pic?!?!" (or: "do they suck the blood of mortals?" in your case) Funny :p

Stormfront doesn't have male/female on the profiles. Females are so unusual for them on boards, it's like they were a rare stone or something :confused:

Allah says to hide your beauty. My Phora username is part of my beauty, and so I use the vBulletin virtual burqa option to conceal it. If my username is displayed it may lead to grave sins with other Phora members, may Allah protect me from it.

The best way to avoid random comments like that is not invisible mode, but to not include 'female' as your gender.
The user name "bayerisches maedchen" kinda gives it away though. And if she set gender to "male" that would evoke even more uwelcome connotations.

And of course she sucks blood. All females do, one way or the other. ;)

No one so far has been able to give any decent reason for staying invisible so far...interesting reasons yes...decent? nope...

This is not SF and people don't know me so I don't have anyone/anything to hide from. And changing my gender to male would make me look like a virtual tranny :|

No one so far has been able to give any decent reason for staying invisible so far...interesting reasons yes...decent? nope...
It is ideal if one wants to hide from bloodsuckers.

No one so far has been able to give any decent reason for staying invisible so far...interesting reasons yes...decent? nope...
Decent reasons for indecent people? ;)

Well, i use it because most of the times i'm not even here, but i let my pc turned on, and most of the times with the browser opened in the last site i was seeing... and i don't want people to think that i pass all my time here.

It's just my reason... ohhh, and to avoid bloodsuckers. :p

Hah, the only blood I suck is the deer blood from Jägermeister, (well if it's true that it's one of the ingredients).

So you killed Bambi? ;)

So you killed Bambi? ;)

I can't tell you, that is confidential information.

So, when you use the invisible mode, your time on the forum doesn't increase?!
Someone shoulda told me about that earlier. I often leave my PC on and go out.

So, when you use the invisible mode, your time on the forum doesn't increase?!
Someone shoulda told me about that earlier. I often leave my PC on and go out. I think it increases, but at least others are not able to see if you are here or not at the moment. I mean, it don't make much sense seeing the online graphic on, if you are not here.

Now, why Ayres? Do you really think people are waiting to see you online in order to harrass you? Its a joke.
When I need to comunicate with someone I will do so regardless if he/she is online or not. I might try to send a Yahoo chat buzz over if I see you online but I fully expect you not having the darn thing on or that you are away from your computer.

Now..invisibility on Yahoo might be a different issue since chatting does take active time from your Real life tasks...but forum time? pleeease...

Yet the best part as Mod is that I see you all on regardless if you want it to be known or not. Its just silly and sad.

Maybe they are afraid to be thought as some forum nerds :p

Now, why Ayres? Do you really think people are waiting to see you online in order to harrass you? Its a joke.
When I need to comunicate with someone I will do so regardless if he/she is online or not. I might try to send a Yahoo chat buzz over if I see you online but I fully expect you not having the darn thing on or that you are away from your computer. LOL, not to harass me... but for instance when you are in a discussion the other person might be looking for your answer, and it's annoying to see someone online and that person doesn't answer. Well, but looking a bit deeper... only one or two people have complained about that... i'm beggining to wonder what's the point... :)

Now..invisibility on Yahoo might be a different issue since chatting does take active time from your Real life tasks...but forum time? pleeease... Perhaps you are right.

Yet the best part as Mod is that I see you all on regardless if you want it to be known or not. Its just silly and sad. LOL... you are just a power freak! :p

LOL, not to harass me... but for instance when you are in a discussion the other person might be looking for your answer, and it's annoying to see someone online and that person doesn't answer.
For others it may be annoying to see the other person is invisible and to think he/she is online and hides.

Yet the best part as Mod is that I see you all on regardless if you want it to be known or not. Its just silly and sad.
Ebus: is that only for supermods or can I see that too?

Ebus: is that only for supermods or can I see that too?

I wouldn´t know Stan..I can see them for sure with their names and a "*" besides them. Kind of the :jew: simbol :D

@Ebusitanus
I myself use it only to annoy you.

Besides, in Swahili, Ebusitanus means: "one who likes the invisible mode" :D

Ah, Zyklop has given the best "reason" so far :D

Besides, in Swahili, Ebusitanus means: "one who likes the invisible mode" :D


I knew it! You can speak swahili! Of course! It now is all clear to me! those fat lipps, the low skull. Dark teint!
You are a Balkan-Nig*er!

Haw! haw! Haw! :D

Care to rephrase that Wehr please?

And of course she sucks blood. All females do, one way or the other. ;)

We have to replenish ourselves once a month. :p


What does bayerisches maedchen mean anyway?

Decent reasons for indecent people? ;)

It would be indecent exposure.


Ebus, why do you care if you can see everyone who's online anyway? :p

Because I´m honestly interested in knowing what motives would one have to do this. I mean, its not like the default setting..you have to go and change it and I did not see (nor now) any real reason for doing so.

We have to replenish ourselves once a month. :p


What does bayerisches maedchen mean anyway?
bavarian girl

I knew it! You can speak swahili! Of course! It now is all clear to me! those fat lipps, the low skull. Dark teint!
You are a Balkan-Nig*er!

Haw! haw! Haw! :D

Actually, that was a joke.
Thank you for confirming it's Swahili :D Did your father teach it to you? :D

btw. Your skull is lower than mine. I'll bet you 100 DEM :p

The best way to avoid random comments like that is not invisible mode, but to not include 'female' as your gender. It is one thing that automatically gets attention on an internet forum, mostly because the majority of members are malePerhaps on the forums you frequent - but for many internet forums that's not true anymore. Keep in mind that the demographics of one board are not necessarily representative of 'net boards in general. :)
But even if you don't include your gender, once a few people are aware of it the news spreads and suddenly you become interesting. "oh they are a girl?!?! do they have a pic?!?!" (or: "do they suck the blood of mortals?" in your case) Funny :p:p