Knowing who is/was lurking

[WestCoastRunner]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll. I understand the member who is not signed in and wants to respond later but this invisibility feature just encourages the troll.

[bush_cheney2004]

See the home page footer for status....not so scary after all.

72 users are online (in the past 15 minutes)

3 members, 68 guests, 1 anonymous users (See full list)

[On Guard for Thee]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll. I understand the member who is not signed in and wants to respond later but this invisibility feature just encourages the troll.

And of course because I almost always have disagreed with (the king), I cant post on his status updates. Maybe another good reason for getting rid of them. Or perhaps just stop allowing trols to hide in the dark. Seems to have no consideration from the mods, even though the rest of us all seem to get the picture.

[Smallc]

Why does it matter? You see responses as soon as they happen. Your concern makes absolutely no sense.

[Spiderfish]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll.

It appears you have two options...(1)get a handle on your paranoia, or (2) deal with the fact that this is a public open forum and accept that people viewing your posts may respond in a way you may not agree with. They have to log in to respond. I dont get what your issue is.

[On Guard for Thee]

It appears you have two options...(1)get a handle on your paranoia, or (2) deal with the fact that this is a public open forum and accept that people viewing your posts may respond in a way you may not agree with. They have to log in to respond. I dont get what your issue is.

No they dont. That is the issue quite clearly spelled out I would add.

[Charles Anthony]

No they dont.

Yes, they do.

That is the issue quite clearly spelled out I would add.

Indeed, it has. Yet, that perception of reality is mistaken.

Or perhaps just stop allowing trols to hide in the dark.

How about the following compromise? Perhaps we should not allow ANYBODY to log into the forum anonymously.

Personally, I do not see what the big deal is but perhaps I am biased. Mod staff can see the usernames of everybody who is logged in anonymously.

It appears you have two options...(1)get a handle on your paranoia, or (2) deal with the fact that this is a public open forum and accept that people viewing your posts may respond in a way you may not agree with. They have to log in to respond. I dont get what your issue is.

How about the following compromise? (3) we can have a poll. We can discuss facts, feelings and fabrications.

I changed this topic to a poll limited to only 2 choices.

Regardless of how the vote plays out, I will pitch the change to Greg and we can figure out how to disable it. Unless there is something I am missing, I doubt he would have a problem with it. In the mean-time and whether it matters to you or not, get up and vote!

[Topaz]

You know its been said in the past, that both, US and Canada, do put their own into forums to spin anything that goes against the government.

[msj]

Why does it matter? You see responses as soon as they happen. Your concern makes absolutely no sense.

Yep, agree with smallc here.

Generally I stay far away from any thread that involves WCR but make this exception this time.

[Guest]

You know its been said in the past, that both, US and Canada, do put their own into forums to spin anything that goes against the government.

Oh, I can't see that being the case here.

_{Vote Harper}

[Hydraboss]

If this is such a massive problem for some members, why not do this:

1) do away with "anonymous" status

2) do away with "block user" ability

3) do away with all site moderation/facilitation

4) code in a redirect to Rabble.ca (I think this is likely the only option that would make some people happy)

I doubt any of these would satisfy some members, but aren't we all here to make the "minority" poster feel warm and fuzzy?

[cybercoma]

I coudln't possibly care one way or the other about this feature. Whoever's here is here.

[Freddy]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll. I understand the member who is not signed in and wants to respond later but this invisibility feature just encourages the troll.

I'd grow a thicker skin, players going to play, Haters going to hate, Troll will be trolling. You're current post is making you much more vulnerable to trolls then anything else. .

[On Guard for Thee]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll. I understand the member who is not signed in and wants to respond later but this invisibility feature just encourages the troll.

You of course noticed who posted just 2 minutes after you. It is a bit creepy but I have just become used to it, and ignore pretty much all of it.

[Ash74]

Worried about people reading your posts on a public forum.........

If that bothers you why not just go on Facebook and control your sharing.

Why is this an issue?

[-1=e^ipi]

It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member.

That must be due to the 'rape culture' that 'feminists' keep telling me about. *sarcasm*

But seriously, this is an anonymous internet forum. You are anonymous. I am anonymous. Everyone is anonymous. No one knows anyone else. Why should it matter who is and who is not online? Just post when you want to. Read other posts when you want to. If anything, you should be glad that someone wants to have a discussion with you.

When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll.

I have a better idea. How about we create a feminist safe space thread in the the sex and gender issues forum (which I still think should be renamed to sex, gender and social justice issues) where no one is allows to disagree with feminist dogma and we all just have to listen and believe? Then you can state your opinion, have other feminists join in and tell you how correct you are, and all us ignorant peons can become enlightened. Would that make you feel better?

[Ash74]

That must be due to the 'rape culture' that 'feminists' keep telling me about. *sarcasm*

But seriously, this is an anonymous internet forum. You are anonymous. I am anonymous. Everyone is anonymous. No one knows anyone else. Why should it matter who is and who is not online? Just post when you want to. Read other posts when you want to. If anything, you should be glad that someone wants to have a discussion with you.

I have a better idea. How about we create a feminist safe space thread in the the sex and gender issues forum (which I still think should be renamed to sex, gender and social justice issues) where no one is allows to disagree with feminist dogma and we all just have to listen and believe? Then you can state your opinion, have other feminists join in and tell you how correct you are, and all us ignorant peons can become enlightened. Would that make you feel better?

That will not help. We will all get called sexist for not taking part.

[-1=e^ipi]

That will not help. We will all get called sexist for not taking part.

We can always pretend to agree.

[Ash74]

We can always pretend to agree.

That would start to make for a boring forum.

[kimmy]

One of my big issues with this forum is that with the invisibility option, I don't know who is lurking and who is paying attention. It leaves me feeling vulnerable and like someone waiting to be pounced on from a lurking member. When I post, I like to see who is on board, who is paying attention and who is just lurking and waiting to troll. I understand the member who is not signed in and wants to respond later but this invisibility feature just encourages the troll.

Not really sure why you're concerned about this. But if it makes you feel better, the anonymous member browsing the forum is BC_2004.

-k

[Argus]

You know, you can browse the forum without signing in at all. People do it all the time. That's why the majority of people on the site at any given moment are marked as 'guests'.

Edited May 3, 2015 by Argus

[GostHacked]

If there is no advantage to it, why have it? And if you happen to have that person on your ignore list then again, what does it matter?

[bush_cheney2004]

Not really sure why you're concerned about this. But if it makes you feel better, the anonymous member browsing the forum is BC_2004.

Maybe yes...maybe no....right now there are two anonymous members browsing...OH MY !!!

Edited May 3, 2015 by bush_cheney2004

[Guest]

Burn them!!!

[WestCoastRunner]

Maybe yes...maybe no....right now there are two anonymous members browsing...OH MY !!!

Interesting that our favourite troll is always invisible.