Dumb Question: Light Bulb Next to User Name?

[Catt]

Okay, I searched this forum and the FAQs.

What does the light bulb next to one's user name indicate (while in a thread)? Yellow (on) = logged in to the forums? This is my only guess but no easy way to verify.

Thanks,

Catt

[Zopperoni]

Yes, if the bulb is glowing, the member is currently logged in.

[Provost Harrison]

Yes. A dumb question

[Skanky Burns]

I think if you hover the mouse over the icon, it tells you what it is. But I can't verify, as my style doesn't show them.

[Mr. President]

It does. When I hover the cursor over the light bulb next to your name, it says "Skanky Burns is online now".

[Gatekeeper]

Unless, of course, you toggle your options so you don't show up in the named list of currently active members. Then your lightbulb remains dark even if you're perusing 'Poly and you show up only as a guest.

Gatekeeper

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Mr. President
It does. When I hover the cursor over the light bulb next to your name, it says "Skanky Burns is online now".

Funny when I do it , it says "Skanky Burns is offline"

[Ecthy]

noe of you guys is logged on right now

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by Ecthelion
noe of you guys is logged on right now

I am now

BTW, I think that if you set yourself in "forum invisibility"-mode, your bulb won't glow at all, but I'm not sure on that.

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by Hydey


Funny when I do it , it says "Skanky Burns is offline"

[Dauphin]

Some people are stated as offline, despite obviously being online.

[DarkCloud]

Unless, of course, you toggle your options so you don't show up in the named list of currently active members. Then your lightbulb remains dark even if you're perusing 'Poly and you show up only as a guest.

Some people are stated as offline, despite obviously being online.

I hate those **** phantoms!
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And some people, such as myself, still proclaim themselves as logged into the system, well over 30 minutes after logging off :???:

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
Some people are stated as offline, despite obviously being online.

I think that's caused by the "forum-invisibility"-option; are those same people also not displayed in the "Who's Online?"-section on the main forum index?

[Gatekeeper]

Zopperoni:

Yep. If you toggle your settings just right, you never show up at 'Poly other than as a guest. I assume the mods would have the ability to peek beyond the "guest" veil, though, when needed.

Gatekeeper

[Gatekeeper]

Oh, and, DC?


BOO!!!!


Gatekeeper