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Why do we have the Who's online tab at the top of the page if it's not allowed to be used?
We can see who is reading a thread but are not allowed to see who is online so that we can send them a message and reasonably expect an answer. I often want to see if friends are online but am not able to access the info. If it can't be used why have it at the top of the page?
Greg
Finnish
16-11-2008, 11:10 PM
Not sure why you can't see that feature any more I will look into it for you...
Liam Fensome
16-11-2008, 11:12 PM
its at the bottom of the page on my greg try there
atb
Liam
Finnish
16-11-2008, 11:17 PM
Its also at the bottom on mine I thought he ment he could not see it at all lol..
Shaft666
16-11-2008, 11:20 PM
He's talking about the "who's online" tab on the TOP of the page, when you click it you get the following message;
"you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation."
Paul
Kennelre
16-11-2008, 11:20 PM
The 'Who's online' facility at the top of the page was disabled for member use waaaaay back.
...Rene.
I mean the one at the top of the page under the forum logo!
The one that used to tell you everyone that was online!
Shaft666
16-11-2008, 11:23 PM
The 'Who's online' facility at the top of the page was disabled for member use waaaaay back.
...Rene.
Yet it still gives you a full list on the homepage :confused:
Paul
The 'Who's online' facility at the top of the page was disabled for member use waaaaay back.
...Rene.
Why is it still there then?
Pointless I'm fed up of forgeting and clicking on the dam thing and seeing the same dam message time after time!
Tony James
16-11-2008, 11:26 PM
Why is it still there then?
Pointless I'm fed up of forgeting and clicking on the dam thing and seeing the same dam message time after time!
I'm glad I'm not the only one daft enough to keep trying:lol:
Yet it still gives you a full list on the homepage :confused:
Paul
Where I can see a list of people on the chatline.
Lyn Birds
16-11-2008, 11:27 PM
it still works on mine
lyn
Liam Fensome
16-11-2008, 11:28 PM
Where I can see a list of people on the chatline.
bottom of the homepage
I'm glad I'm not the only one daft enough to keep trying:lol:
Welcome to the club Tony!
Kennelre
16-11-2008, 11:30 PM
Why is it still there then?
Pointless I'm fed up of forgeting and clicking on the dam thing and seeing the same dam message time after time!
The block thingy on the front page tells you who is on line...but it seems to have recently moved from the side to the bottom of the page.
The 'Whos online' feature was a spooky and intrusive little feature that allowed a person to not only see whos on line...but also what they were doing. A number of people felt they were being stalked...if i remember correctly. I don't remember anyone objecting to it being disabled....it was ages back.
it remains available to mods/admin...as i understand it.
...Rene.
bottom of the homepage
Thanks Liam!
It now makes even less sense why the link at the top of the page gives me that dam message!
Shaft666
16-11-2008, 11:31 PM
Where I can see a list of people on the chatline.
Scroll to the very bottom of the homepage and the members online list is there.
Speaking of buttons that don't work, anyone tried the Paypal Donation button on the homepage? That hasn't worked as long as I've been a member, I have reported it twice to the top man but it's still not working, guess he doesn't need the cash! :lol:
Paul
The block thingy on the front page tells you who is on line...but it seems to have recently moved from the side to the bottom of the page.
The 'Whos online' feature was a spooky and intrusive little feature that allowed a person to not only see whos on line...but also what they were doing. A number of people felt they were being stalked...if i remember correctly. I don't remember anyone objecting to it being disabled....it was ages back.
...Rene.
Yes I remember as well Rene!
It's just that dam link driving me mad.
However I didn't reasile that the bottom of the home page told me who was on line so I have learnt something! That is all I really wanted to know not what they were reading! Link does need to be removed if it's out of use! I never read the home page as a rule just skip to todays posts!
Greg
GaryPCO
16-11-2008, 11:38 PM
Yes I remember as well Rene!
It's just that dam link driving me mad.
However I didn't reasile that the bottom of the home page told me who was on line so I have learnt something! That is all I really wanted to know not what they were reading! Link does need to be removed if it's out of use! I never read the home page as a rule just skip to todays posts!
Greg
the top link works for me as im a mod...however before it was disabled alot of people used it for purposes untoward....stirring trouble even stalking the odd member lol...they knew what people were looking at who and when it even used to tell you if someone was sending a pm it was less hassle to just disable the thing!!!
Kennelre
18-02-2010, 08:12 PM
The benefit will be that if members feel hounded of followed they can bring it to the teams notice.
Paul, the tracking system of 'Who's Online' has been secretly re instated, despite member objections which resulted in this facility no longer being available.....so being hounded can't be the reason.
...Rene.
Hawkmaster
18-02-2010, 08:15 PM
Paul, the tracking system of 'Who's Online' has been secretly re instated, despite member objections which resulted in this facility no longer being available.....so being hounded can't be the reason.
...Rene.
Secretly? You sound very sure about it and obviously it could not have just been set as a default when the last upgrade took place?
BUT now you have been so kind to remind me again I will remove it for everyone too!
Thanks :heart:
K.Massey
18-02-2010, 08:19 PM
Secretly? You sound very sure about it and obviously it could not have just been set as a default when the last upgrade took place?
BUT now you have been so kind to remind me again I will remove it for everyone too!
Thanks :heart:
I aint had it anyhow........its a bad thing if general members have this function.....it a total different scenario i-m-o...its not self preservation that its intrusive
K.Massey
18-02-2010, 08:25 PM
obviously it could not have just been set as a default when the last upgrade took place?
Cant have been if it has been selectively activated for some...
K.Massey
18-02-2010, 08:28 PM
Ahhhh then it may have been a permissions thing when creating the user group...not the forum software upgrade
Hawkmaster
18-02-2010, 08:37 PM
Kev can you see it?
Sean D
18-02-2010, 08:39 PM
It doesn't work for me
Kennelre
18-02-2010, 08:39 PM
I do hate starting a thread when I didn't start a thread.
I DID NOT START THIS THREAD AND I JUST DON'T CARE WHO CAN SEE WHO OR WHO IS HIDDEN!!!
Nuff'said...I plead the fifth amendment.:roll:
...Rene.
Hawkmaster
18-02-2010, 08:42 PM
Sorry Irene but you must care enough to go off topic on another thread about it so I thought I was being kind in moving it for you. Sorry for helping!
You could have also just sent me a link of where you are seeing this and I could try to tend to it?:D
MickeyDredd
18-02-2010, 08:46 PM
I had it.
Cant have been if it has been selectively activated for some...
Hawkmaster
18-02-2010, 08:49 PM
OK a recently made group had it and it is now removed!
K.Massey
18-02-2010, 08:53 PM
OK a recently made group had it and it is now removed!
I thought it was after Sean posted...... History has proven its a function that has only a couple of user groups that will benefit from this function....... I-M-O you made the right dissuasion
Hawkmaster
18-02-2010, 08:57 PM
No all thanks must go to Rene for pointing it out!:heart:
Kennelre
18-02-2010, 11:09 PM
No all thanks must go to Rene for pointing it out!:heart:
Tut Tut!! (sigh.:roll:)
I raised the point only to challenge this comment you made on the Invisible mode thread.
The benefit will be that if members feel hounded of followed they can bring it to the teams notice.
If I'd wanted to raise it as a point in itself then I would have done so as soon as I noticed it.
Now my comment is lifted from the thread on which it was pertinent and allocated a thread in itself..which means it is taken out of context.
It doesn't do to take points out of context because then they are manipulated to assume a different meaning to that which was intended.
For instance; if I say ''I want to grab some money before we leave in order to pay my half of the bill''...and only the initial part of the phrase is copied and pasted as ''I want to grab some money'', then the meaning is altered completely. Innit!!
...Rene.
Fenlands Rescue
18-02-2010, 11:20 PM
This is going into the twilight zone.
Now the admin are starting threads that imply a member has started it.
Not sure what is next?
Will they be replying for members on threads or better still PM'ing people on members behalfs?
Mind you by keep starting new threads it pushes others off the front page.
Hawkmaster
19-02-2010, 12:00 PM
Irene your whole post is there in it's orginal complete form, do not try to twist this because it is very easy for me to restore it to its orginal position and let the egg fly?:D
Kennelre
19-02-2010, 12:11 PM
Irene your whole post is there in it's orginal complete form, do not try to twist this because it is very easy for me to restore it to its orginal position and let the egg fly?:D
I have no fear of flying eggs.:lol:
Okay, I've decided to take ownership of this thread..so I've consulted with 'Thread Tools' and I appear to have the technical equipment to close it.
Thread closed by the ghost author.:yawinkle:
...Rene.
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