View Full Version : The online users list - why is it turned off for us plebs?
dirtydog
12-09-2008, 14:38
Why not just enable it for everyone? :confused:
I find it odd being on a forum where you don't know who's online. The place could be full or I could be the only one here :huh:
The don't want you to know they're all hiding and talking about you.
exceppt it tells you next to each forum how many people are veiwing it, so you know if it is empty :)
Jesus, you really do love your online users list thing don't you? :p
I didn't even notice it was gone until it appeared later.
It's just a design choice that was taken way back when, and hasn't been looked at since. We'll have a chat about it :)
G-MAN2004
12-09-2008, 16:16
I prefer it hidden. I'd like to think the forum is mostly full when I'm browsing and not empty.
Chuckles
12-09-2008, 16:54
Can we have tags as well please? I can think up a great one for this thread ;)
AboveTheSalt
12-09-2008, 17:19
Can we have tags as well please? I can think up a great one for this thread ;)Does it involve anyone complaining?
Matblack
12-09-2008, 17:23
There is a perfectly good reason why some services aren't available until a user has surpassed a set number of posts, once people surpass that number of posts they get a few other services :)
MB
few other services :)
MB
Interesting.
Personal services? Or executive relief?
There is a perfectly good reason why some services aren't available until a user has surpassed a set number of posts, once people surpass that number of posts they get a few other services :)
MB
I was just going to say that he had answered his own question ;D
dirtydog
12-09-2008, 17:40
There is a perfectly good reason why some services aren't available until a user has surpassed a set number of posts, once people surpass that number of posts they get a few other services :)
MB
What number of posts? :dunno:
You'll get updated when the forum does it's permissions updates overnight :p
You should be happy come tomorrow ;)
cleanbluesky
12-09-2008, 17:51
You should be happy come tomorrow ;)
I doubt it, its not a school day
semi-pro waster
12-09-2008, 17:55
What number of posts? :dunno:
I think it is over 10 posts, at which point you can send PMs and view who is online etc. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me. :)
Although does it matter much how many people are online? If you get responses then there must be someone around.
G-MAN2004
12-09-2008, 17:55
I doubt it, its not a school day
Lol!
You'll get updated when the forum does it's permissions updates overnight :p
You should be happy come tomorrow ;)
Actually, this is wrong ;D don't even know how the forums are set up :D
10 posts allows you to PM. We added this to stop bots spamming PM's about. We'll take a look at the who's online stuff and maybe change it.
don't even know how the forums are set up :D
This is why you usually break them :p
Matblack
12-09-2008, 19:55
This is why you usually break them :p
He's not the only one with a reputation for that, I deleted GD at least once in the past.
MB
A Place of Light
12-09-2008, 20:08
Don't even get me started on how this forum appears from my perspective/login permissions.
:(
Why not just enable it for everyone? :confused:
I find it odd being on a forum where you don't know who's online. The place could be full or I could be the only one here :huh:
I do not wish for you to know whether I am online or not.
I do not wish for you to know whether I am online or not.
That's be what Invisible Mode is for then :p
A Place of Light
12-09-2008, 20:13
I do not wish for you to know whether I am online or not.
But he could search for posts by you, then simply look at the online/offline indicator.....if he wished to see if a specific member was online at that time.
Unless, of course, said member was using invisible mode.
That's be what Invisible Mode is for then :p
Indeed :)
If you want to be hidden for whatever reason then you can use invisible browsing. As usual, when it's all changed about we'll let the members know.
A Place of Light
12-09-2008, 20:18
Indeed :)
If you want to be hidden for whatever reason then you can use invisible browsing. As usual, when it's all changed about we'll let the members know.
Then figure out why the post numbers are invisible for me, as is the date of each post while you're there me ol' sahn.
:)
Sounds odd. Will check out the permissions over the weekend :)
Actually, seems more like a template issue. The date and number are in white text on a green background.
Piggymon
12-09-2008, 20:23
Then figure out why the post numbers are invisible for me, as is the date of each post while you're there me ol' sahn.
:)
Cos you're special ;)
Then figure out why the post numbers are invisible for me, as is the date of each post while you're there me ol' sahn.
:)you've messed about with a user CSS here and changed the text colour?
Does the time & # appear if you view the source?
That's what I'm thinking. Easiest way to tell is to log out. If you still can't see the date/post number, it's not a permissions issue.
We dont do anything with those in the templates I can tell you that, and neither of those are a usergroup permission, so I'd be with sleepy and point at the css for some reason.
It should look like this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/Odds%20and%20Ends/bddate.png
Matblack
12-09-2008, 20:52
That's what I'm thinking. Easiest way to tell is to log out. If you still can't see the date/post number, it's not a permissions issue.
WRITE THIS ON YOUR ARM :D
MB
SidewinderINC
12-09-2008, 21:18
Why not just enable it for everyone? :confused:
I find it odd being on a forum where you don't know who's online. The place could be full or I could be the only one here :huh:
you'll just get upset with the number of people using invisible mode when you get to see it, DD.
you'll just get upset with the number of people using invisible mode when you get to see it, DD.
True:
Currently Active Users: 42 (33 members and 9 guests)
View Who's Online
divine, ChemicalKicks, Chuckles, Pebs, sleepy
Something funny going on there, because I shouldn't be invisible :/
SidewinderINC
12-09-2008, 21:30
Something funny going on there, because I shouldn't be invisible :/
divine the windup merchant is just playing around :p
leowyatt
12-09-2008, 21:31
Something funny going on there, because I shouldn't be invisible :/
did anyone hear anything just then? :p
Sorry.....too much cock in me :D
Sorry.....too much cock in me :D
Rude to speak with your mouth full!
You'll get updated when the forum does it's permissions updates overnight :p
You should be happy come tomorrow ;)
There's nothing like a happy ending :)
WRITE THIS ON YOUR ARM :D
MB
WRITE THIS ON YOUR COCK :D
I think I just wet myself ;D
WRITE THIS ON YOUR COCK :D
I think I just wet myself ;D
I actually did!
LOL ;D
Faysh has just passed out from laughing sooo much.
I had to give him mouth to mouth ;(
Matblack
12-09-2008, 23:15
Hmmmmmm
MB
dirtydog
13-09-2008, 09:48
You'll get updated when the forum does its permissions updates overnight :p
You should be happy come tomorrow ;)
http://www.theselfpreservationsociety.org/images/smilies/53jo6yw.gif
Matblack
13-09-2008, 09:53
Actually, this is wrong ;D don't even know how the forums are set up :D
10 posts allows you to PM. We added this to stop bots spamming PM's about. We'll take a look at the who's online stuff and maybe change it.
We are as Desmo says, looking into it for you :)
MB
dirtydog
13-09-2008, 10:03
Oh I missed that - cool :)
ChemicalKicks
13-09-2008, 10:11
Yeah, I want to see.
Let me in please!
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 11:00
you've messed about with a user CSS here and changed the text colour?
Does the time & # appear if you view the source?
No messing involved.
It's been this way since day 1 for me.
/pines for the "brown sludge" template.
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 12:58
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z114/A_Place_of_Light/Confuzzled2.jpg
Do you see a small coloured square if you follow this link?
http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/images/002/gradients/gradient_thead2.gif
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 13:06
Do you see a small coloured square if you follow this link?
http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/images/002/gradients/gradient_thead2.gif
Yes, a small pale blue square approx 1cm x 1cm in the top left corner?
Piggymon
13-09-2008, 13:07
APOL has borked the forums.
Makes a change from an admin doing it I suppose. ;D :p
Do you have any adblocking installed (plugins or via a firewall). Sometimes they can overreact to small but innocent images and block them. See also Web bugs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_beacon).
Turning those off (or whitelisting BD) and then a swift Ctrl+F5 should sort it.
Yes, a small pale blue square approx 1cm x 1cm in the top left corner?
That should be grey, and it's what should make a grey bar behind the text you can't see, rather than plain white...
CTRL-F5 ftw?
That should be grey
OT but no, no, it shouldn't. Maybe your monitor calibration is a little off.
The colour is approximately #96b3ac, which, since it has more blue and green components than red, is slightly cyan.
meh, look at the position on the colour chart, closer to the grey side than the colour - ergo more grey than cyan ergo it is grey :p
The monitor calibration is fine, it's more likely my colour blindness stumbling me there tbh :(
OT but no, no, it shouldn't. Maybe your monitor calibration is a little off.
The colour is approximately #96b3ac, which, since it has more blue and green components than red, is slightly cyan.
meh, look at the position on the colour chart, closer to the grey side than the colour - ergo more grey than cyan ergo it is grey :p
The monitor calibration is fine, it's more likely my colour blindness stumbling me there tbh :(
You two sound like a couple of interior designers!!
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 13:45
No adblocking software, IE 6.0.2900.2180.
/shrugs shoulders
No adblocking software
Pedantry maybe, but that's not factually correct. The original image you posted showed Google Toolbar, which counts (even though technically that blocks popups, not inline ads). It's been a long time since I've used Google Toolbar because more recent browsers have the search box built in, but I don't recall any specific problems here. Even so, it's still a possibility. Try disabling it and see if that makes any difference.
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 14:00
Pedantry maybe, but that's not factually correct. The original image you posted showed Google Toolbar, which counts (even though technically that blocks popups, not inline ads). It's been a long time since I've used Google Toolbar because more recent browsers have the search box built in, but I don't recall any specific problems here. Even so, it's still a possibility. Try disabling it and see if that makes any difference.
Didn't even occur to me.
Gimme 5 to report back.
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 14:02
Same old same old, but the site does load a lot faster for me, so have a partial thank you. :D
Worth having a scour around your machine for anything else you didn't think did adblocking, but actually does? Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall (either on the PC or router), proxy, etc. would all be candidates. Also clear the IE cache and have a look around your IE settings to see if you've disabled anything that might be relevant.
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 14:10
Worth having a scour around your machine for anything else you didn't think did adblocking, but actually does? Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall (either on the PC or router), proxy, etc. would all be candidates. Also clear the IE cache and have a look around your IE settings to see if you've disabled anything that might be relevant.
No router, windoze firewall, AVG av prog, spybot+adaware.
IIRC I haven't changed any IE settings from defailt.
killerkebab
13-09-2008, 15:16
It's MS trying to get you to upgrade to IE7 :p
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 15:29
It's MS trying to get you to upgrade to IE7 :p
Let's see what the conspiracy theorists make of that, lol.
Or better yet, get a proper browser like Firefox. :p
The conspiracy theorists can eat my hat over that suggestion. ;D
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 18:44
Or better yet, get a proper browser like Firefox. :p
The conspiracy theorists can eat my hat over that suggestion. ;D
Actually, I do have Firefox currently installed.
I don't use it though. wtf@me?
LeperousDust
13-09-2008, 18:46
Nah ignore these firefox people, use a real browser like Opera :D
Screw browsers, I just read the source code and render the page in my brain in microseconds.
leowyatt
13-09-2008, 18:50
Nah just use Google Chrome :D
A Place of Light
13-09-2008, 18:50
Screw browsers, I just read the source code and render the page in my brain in microseconds.
Hello Tank.
;)
AboveTheSalt
13-09-2008, 18:51
Why are you asking Plebs, why blame him/her for it :confused:
Hello Tank.
;)
? :confused:
LeperousDust
13-09-2008, 19:22
? :confused:
Matrix, n00b.
Matblack
13-09-2008, 19:23
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Agency/5509/img/nebpic8findb212tank.jpg
Tank
MB
Nah ignore these firefox people, use a real browser like Opera :Dyou can lead a horse to water ...
Oh, i've never liked the Matrix enough to give a toss what anyone bar the main three characters are called. :/
killerkebab
14-09-2008, 11:25
Oh, i've never liked the Matrix enough to give a toss what anyone bar the main three characters are called. :/Which is a shame, because Tank was cooler than the main three characters ;)
dirtydog
14-09-2008, 11:27
That isn't saying much though.
Which is a shame, because Tank was cooler than the main three characters ;)
I never said any of them were cool, just that those are the only three I can remember, mostly due to them being the only ones people talk about :p
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