To hide or not to hide?

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 28 Apr 2006, 16:34

I'm in need of some advice. I'm currently hiding on this when logged in. This may be due to anxiety or not wanting to feel a little exposed, however it leaves me feeling a little dirty! Why do others hide and why do others not? Contributions to my dilemma welcome.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Apr 2006, 16:58

I can see you!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Apr 2006, 16:58

I never hide coz I'm always desperate for somebody to speak to me

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 28 Apr 2006, 17:05

Epykat wrote:I never hide coz I'm always desperate for somebody to speak to me

It's your spooky avatar that scares them all away!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Apr 2006, 17:09

Pal of Porty wrote:
Epykat wrote:I never hide coz I'm always desperate for somebody to speak to me
It's your spooky avatar that scares them all away!

That and my chat up technique apparently

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Apr 2006, 17:13

I'm hiding at the moment so people don't see how much time I spend here!

I log on here and just stay logged on though I cheat on PoL by spending time on another forum that I stay logged onto as well and then I flit back and forth.

So, although it looks like I'm here about 6 hours a day it's actually just 3 or 4.

Ha ha!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 28 Apr 2006, 17:24

I don't know how to hide so I can't

Not that I want to anyway so it's not a problem but I just like to know how to do things should the occasion arise.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Apr 2006, 17:28

teddygirl wrote:I don't know how to hide so I can't

Not that I want to anyway so it's not a problem but I just like to know how to do things should the occasion arise.

Go into your profile and select "hide on-line status".

Et voila.

maybe.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 28 Apr 2006, 22:13

ecm wrote:
teddygirl wrote:I don't know how to hide so I can't

Not that I want to anyway so it's not a problem but I just like to know how to do things should the occasion arise.
Go into your profile and select "hide on-line status".

Et voila.

maybe.

........................or maybe not. Tried that, don't seem to have that option on my profile

or am I going to the wrong profile perhaps ? I'll muddle on as always.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Apr 2006, 22:17

teddygirl wrote:
ecm wrote:
teddygirl wrote:I don't know how to hide so I can't

Not that I want to anyway so it's not a problem but I just like to know how to do things should the occasion arise.
Go into your profile and select "hide on-line status".

Et voila.

maybe.
........................or maybe not. Tried that, don't seem to have that option on my profile or am I going to the wrong profile perhaps ? I'll muddle on as always.

Scroll up to the top of the page to where wangi's lovely banner pics are and click on "profile" as written underneath the picture rather than the profile button within your posts. You'll find the options there.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 28 Apr 2006, 22:24

Aha, gotcha now

Thanks muchly ecm. Will probably never use it after all that but at least I know what everyone else is rambling on about.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 29 Apr 2006, 00:19

Epykat wrote:
Pal of Porty wrote:
Epykat wrote:I never hide coz I'm always desperate for somebody to speak to me
It's your spooky avatar that scares them all away!
That and my chat up technique apparently

I have always loved your chat up lines.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 29 Apr 2006, 00:20

Just realised. When are you going to start using them on me?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 29 Apr 2006, 17:31

Pal of Porty wrote:Just realised. When are you going to start using them on me?

Hang on til I look in my diary for a day I've got absolutely nothing better to do.......

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 29 Apr 2006, 20:30

Bob Jefferson wrote:I can see you!

What do you get to see???
Anyway i feel the time is right to be seen. Just please don't laugh at my log in time I've just have some space in my life right now!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:07

Gilo wrote:. Just please don't laugh at my log in time I've just have some space in my life right now!

Don't worry Gilo, the only person we laugh at around here is that ecm

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:25

Marya wrote:Don't worry Gilo, the only person we laugh at around here is that ecm

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:30

Marya wrote: Don't worry Gilo, the only person we laugh at around here is that ecm

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Jan 2007, 02:23

I still don't understand why people hide as you can see who is hiding when they post??

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 01 Jan 2007, 09:13

Not necessarily - they could have just logged in, posted, then logged out?

And if they don't post you won't know who it is.

Messalina · Post by **Messalina** » 01 Jan 2007, 10:24

I was always looking in as a "guest" until I decided it was time to join. But I notice that you can look through all the posts until you log in to make a post. Other sites require registration and logging in before you can even look at who's posted. So one can be "hidden" all one wants, until one logs in.

Notice how cogent my thinking processes are this morning. Not enough drinking was done in the early hours if you ask me. So it's going to be a steady stream of bottles and cans being opened and emptied down my thrapple all day until unconsciousness takes over at the requisite moment! After lunch and the family leaves of course!

Merry New Year (hic!)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Jan 2007, 16:18

Messalina wrote:I was always looking in as a "guest" until I decided it was time to join. But I notice that you can look through all the posts until you log in to make a post. Other sites require registration and logging in before you can even look at who's posted. So one can be "hidden" all one wants, until one logs in.

u can also be logged in and hidden

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 01 Jan 2007, 16:29

How do you do that

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 01 Jan 2007, 16:32

Izzie wrote:How do you do that

Go to profile and check the relevent box.

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 01 Jan 2007, 16:39

Thank you I often wondered about that

Done and very simple, and I will say it just like me

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jan 2007, 15:42

Sandra wrote:I still don't understand why people hide as you can see who is hiding when they post??

Some folk don't log in because they are at work and just want to 'lurk'. I often log in as 'hidden' because I want to read through new posts or collect/send a pm, but don't have time to post. I reckon if folk see you logged on, but you don't add to a thread or join in a bit of banter you can seem to be cold shouldering them. Or maybe that's just me