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PostPosted: August 6th, 2006, 7:54 pm 
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I know a lot of forums do have the "Hidden" feature and obviously it lets you go on the forum..err..hidden but I'm just wondering what the point of it is? I mean why would you wish to be hidden?

Sorry if it seems a pointless question but I'm just curious. :-)

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If you're getting embarassed about the amount of time you're on here and want to make it appear less maybe :P

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LOL! Yeah, that could be it. Using my skills of observation and deduction, I've figured out one or two "hidden" people so that may well be the reason. :lol:

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Or perhaps if you don't want people bombarding you with PM's once you log-in. :eyeroll:

Erm...maybe? :blink:

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Well, I know I set my status to hidden because I've found that, as Gwen said, when people have seen I'm on in the past, I'd get a lot of really useless "just-saying-hello" or random question PMs, and I'd rather not encourage that... :erm:

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*cough* I agree with Elanor :blush:

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Well, I know I set my status to hidden because I've found that, as Gwen said, when people have seen I'm on in the past, I'd get a lot of really useless "just-saying-hello" or random question PMs, and I'd rather not encourage that... :erm:


Yes, I realised that about you Arwen. I figured you would get bombarded with PM's.

*cough* Yeah, Haldir...I know..;)

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I am never hidden!! but that is kinda kool..its like ur invisble!


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How do you make yourself "invisible"? Is it something you can set in your profile?


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Yeah it's under "preferences" in your profile ... there's "Hide your online status" and you just choose "yes" if you want to be hidden

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Yeah, good question. Now I think about it, being able to hide your status is actually a curious feature, and perhaps kind of unnecessary...

Well, when all this is said... I think my status is actually set to hidden... and now you all want to know why... umm the truth is I don't remember why I changed it *blushes* It's been a while ago now and I forgot about it and never changed it back...

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Well. . .I can understand why people would want to stay hidden, but I'm not; I like getting PMs from people, even random ones! :goofy: :juggle: :dance:

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I know what Arwen means about 'hiding' from PMs. I think that's probably the only logical reason I can think of....though I don't really have that problem :P But sometimes I make myself 'invisible' on instant messenger for the same reason :D

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Im guilty of blocking people on msn just because I only feel like talking to my mum or something.

I hide on msn. Please forgive me my msn contacts. I love em all, but there are just some days where you just dont want the world to see you.

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Here here! I know what you mean Jo! :D :P

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i understand you jo ... i do that occasionally :P

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