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An Important Message for "Hidden Users"
Phillip Dampier:
I'll keep reading your views and decide on this tomorrow based on what I see from you guys.
Ellemeno:
I don't like the hidden feature and haven't heard a good reason (for me) to have it.
David StudDuck, you posted a great big, "I won't be around for a week, I really am going to take a break, you won't be seeing me, I'll be off away doing my own thing, so you won't see me, i won't be here, don't look for me because I won't be around" sort of a post. So if people are expressing surprise that you are here and posting, that seems reasonable on their part. Just a consequence of your post, I'd say. And that they care about you.
I do have confidence in our administrator Phillip's discernment. But I like seeing who's in the same room with me. Seems to me, when you don't want to be seen, don't come around. Then when you're ready, come back. If you don't want to answer your PMs, don't. If you don't want to read your PMs, don't.
monimm18:
Clarissa, I see your point and I agree with it.
I know you don't think that because the "ignore" feature means nothing to us, it shouldn't mean anything to anyone. I know that just because we like to see who's reading the same thread we read, it doesn't mean everybody should be obligated to be visible to please us.
Yes?
I see the "ignore" featue as a mean for privacy, a thing some people care about more than others, I guess.
fernly:
Hi Friends,
I appreciate that people are concerned about intruding on Phil's design and running of this site, but I don't think we need to worry about Phil being personally invested in the 'hidden' feature. He posted the following when this first came up on March 31st.
Hi... I actually don't think I ever saw something like that before. The only thing I think it *could* be is if someone has clicked off the box Show others your online status? which turned on by default under Profiles. You guys can experiment with that and see if that is it. I only run the forum and I don't even know what everything does. ;D
Let me know if that's what it is.
My personal preference is for transparency. I remember how plesantly surprised I was, when I first saw that who's in a thread is listed here. It was like walking into a room and seeing old friends, and new people to get to know. And like any gathering, not everybody's going to be talking, some people are going to be just listening. I've done that a lot and have never felt pressured about it.
However, I understand the points people who like the hidden feature have made. Either way it works out, for me personally, it's finally a case of let be, let be.
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: monimm18 on April 04, 2006, 02:40:45 am ---Clarissa, I see your point and I agree with it.
I know you don't think that because the "ignore" feature means nothing to us, it shouldn't mean anything to anyone. I know that just because we like to see who's reading the same thread we read, it doesn't mean everybody should be obligated to be visible to please us.
Yes?
I see the "ignore" featue as a mean for privacy, a thing some people care about more than others, I guess.
--- End quote ---
Hi Moni, I'm not sure if you misunderstood me, or if I'm misunderstanding you. I think you are thinking I said the opposite of what I said, which is - I don't like the "hidden" feature. I hope we won't use it. (Though if it stays, I'll live with it.) And I don't understand about coming here looking for privacy. While you want privacy, a forum with 194 members is not the place to be, seems to me.
I'm not sure how my tone is coming across in writing - just want you all to know, I'm just expressing my opinion in a plain-spoken way. Not upset. In fact happy to hear all preferences.
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