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RonH
12-17-01, 04:09 PM
Joe,
Can you explain why the number of members online is sometimes greater than the number of names dispalyed.
Like right now it says there are 7 members and 3 guests but only 5 names are dispalyed.
Yeh, I know. Picky, picky. But I'm kinda bored right now. ;)

Chris L
12-17-01, 04:46 PM
Apparently one can log on "undercover" (i.e. so they can post without their name being displayed). I'm not quite sure how though.
Joe Gardner
12-17-01, 04:52 PM
Invisible Mode :)
http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?s=&action=editoptions

Chris L
12-17-01, 04:56 PM
A potentially stupid question:

Does one's name still appear in red on the thread view in this mode?
Joe Gardner
12-17-01, 05:00 PM
Nope, the will stay black, even when online...
RonH
12-17-01, 05:32 PM
... surf the forums without appearing in the 'Logged In Users' list.
Ok, maybe I'm missing the big picture, but why would a member want to log on in this manner?
Joe Gardner
12-17-01, 06:09 PM
I have no idea :)
Dirtgrinder
12-17-01, 08:16 PM
Must make them feel stealthy. :D
Chris L
12-17-01, 09:05 PM
Maybe they just don't like anybody else.
LightBoy
12-17-01, 10:27 PM
I think the 'secret agent man' mode is kind of cool, but I can't for the life of me think of a reason that I would need it. It's like a car with a heated gas pedal - it's a nice feature, but, well, why?
JonR
12-26-01, 10:59 AM
I think most forums offer a lurking or stealth mode... I use it because I'd rather fellow members think I'm not here at all, than that I'm reading and not finding anything I want to respond to. Especially since I am visiting the forums much less than in the past, when I was typically spending two hours a day just trying to keep up.

It's just a personal preference--maybe I'm all wrong, but it wouldn't be the first time.