Users Browsing Feature..., yes or no? Options

[xquizit]

A few of our members have expressed interest in this feature (view here) so as of today, it's been added in. However, some of our members have also expressed their discontentment with this new feature saying that it's a bit "stalkerish".

If you still don't know what I'm talking about, scroll down to the bottom of topic and forum pages and notice that now it tells you which members are viewing that page.

So it's up to you guys. Keep or remove?

[HongKongDong]

Looks nice. I say keep it.

[Teesa]

keep. I like it. I admit, I thought first it was a bit stalkerish, but I like it.

[talcumpowder]

It grows on you... And it makes me feel like a loner! I say keep it...

[lovescream]

I don't mind it. x] But Reiri's right, it does grow on you.

[*mzkandi*]

I dont really see how it is stalkerish. You can always go under invisible mode. And the people who are saying this, what are you hiding from? Meh I dont care if it stays or goes. I think its pretty neat myself.

[sadolakced acid]

big brother is watching.

[xquizit]

And the people who are saying this, what are you hiding from?  

That's what I want to know.

[sadolakced acid]

And the people who are saying this, what are you hiding from?  

i'm hiding from evil stalkers.

That's what I want to know.

i want to know why people want to know who's reading a topic...

[talcumpowder]

I have more reason to hide! The plot bunnies are out to get me agin. -sigh- And I want to know who's reading a topic, because... Uh... Iono. I like feeling like a loner when no one else is reading a topic. Yeah, that's it!

[Jane Doe.]

I'm a stalker-ish freak.
I like it a lot. I'm used to it. so of course, I like it.

[heyyfrankie]

i was fine with it not here but i'm fine with it here, as well.
i like it.

[Eryi]

I don't find it stalker-ish at all. I'd say keep it.
A lot of them are saying it is, but what can it do to them?
It's neat, how the member viewing can tell you whether someone is posting or reading.

[sadolakced acid]

but why the need to know who's reading what?

2+2=5
i love big brother

[xquizit]

Perhaps because some people want to see if people are actually reading thier topics and who. Because it excites some to know who's reading the same topic as them.

If it really bothers you, you could always just browse invisible.

[YourSuperior]

I like it, it doesn't bother me, personally I think it's cool. Keep it! =]

[heyyfrankie]

OMG GUYSSS! HOVER OVER THE NAMES!

[heyyfrankie]

^...reason/s?

[*mipadi*]

Keep it. If someone doesn't want to be seen, they can always elect to be invisible.

[inthemudhole]

I honestly really like the new feature, and though it's already been said, if you don't want people to see what you're reading, then just browse as an anonymous member--it's as simple as that.

[gelionie]

It reminds me of BR.
But I think I'll eventually get used to it.

[shortiiex]

it's a little stalkerish but sometime i am curious who's on the same page

[*disco infiltrator*]

I don't mind either way. I'll get used to it.

[sadolakced acid]

logging in as invisible is tedious.

can it be set for me to always to invisible?

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*mipadi*]

At any rate, can you not post the Big Brother is watching thing at the bottom of every single post? I'm sure you have a reason for doing it, but I also assure you that it's not a good one.

(While we're on the subject, going easy on the "Flood control" post thing would be chill, too.)

[sadolakced acid]

oh, but you see. if i were to stop, there'd be no point. It's quite fun. i wish to share my annoyance with everyone. so if someting annoys me, share the wealth.

i think, from now on, after my 'big brother is watching' thing, i will show why this is quite a bad idea.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*mipadi*]

It's annoying. If you have a problem with the script, PM an admin.

[WhiteLotus*]

Eh. It's a bid...odd persay. But I'll get used to it. You guys can keep it.

[sadolakced acid]

It's annoying. If you have a problem with the script, PM an admin.

oh but PMing an admin isn't going to get anything done, except that an admin knows i have a problem with it.

of course, annoying other people isn't getting anything done either, but at least i share my annoyance and retain that much more sanity.


2+2=5
i love big brother

[Jane Doe.]

logging in as invisible is tedious. 

can it be set for me to always to invisible?

big brother is watching

I do it.

I don't like being exposed.
and the admins can see you anon or not.

so they're always watching.

[sadolakced acid]

I do it.

I don't like being exposed.
and the admins can see you anon or not.

so they're always watching.

but there aren't that many admin... and there are a lot of cBers.


2+2=5
i love big brother

[xquizit]

You're just trying to be obnoxious. Grow up.


Anyhow, based on the votes thus far, it looks like our members like the new feature so I won't be removing it.

[Jane Doe.]

but there aren't that many admin... and there are a lot of cBers.

if you don't like it..and don't want to sign on as anon/invisible, then do what I used to do on other boards.. [before the glorious days of signing in as anon]

while reading a topic..just open another window to view the board index, move fast like a cat, no one knows you're still reading, and you show up as viewing the board index..

just a suggestion..if you don't like the feeling of being watched

[sadolakced acid]

You're just trying to be obnoxious. Grow up.
Anyhow, based on the votes thus far, it looks like our members like the new feature so I won't be removing it.

can-of-worms.

i won't complain if it's kept. i'll just keep up witht he 'big rbother' quotes. of course, they'll be on every post unlike the flood control ones, but oh well. i'll stop with the annoying 10 year old shout outs in a while.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[whomps]

I think it's neat.

[*disco infiltrator*]

Justin, stop.

[S dot MARTYR]

big brother is watching

you arent that important. nobody cares about what topic you are watching.

[*tweeak*]

1984 was a good book

moving on

i don' think it's exactly necessary, but i won't object

[whomps]

you arent that important. nobody cares about what topic you are watching.

We'll miss Steven so much.



Anyways, I'm glad we have one of these things.. it's a step to something else I want : Where you could find your post in a thread, instead of having to search through the pages and pages.. but that's a different story.

[toodlepops.]

big brother is watching

hey sammi!  what's up!  guess what!  you're reading the same thread as me!  i free special!! 

ROFLMAO. That made me laugh.
I say keep it. It seems to be a cool feature.
I'm the only one reading the thread right now.

[ItzOnlySydney]

yes i like it it's pretty cool

[short_stop08]

Sure. Why not make it easier for people to find me? If it's not there than they can still see where I am in my profile. I don't really mind though.

[heyyfrankie]

how are they going to find you easier? ^
they would have to go through EACH & EVERY forum in order to find you...........

[DrSMooTH]

i think its really neat. I was about to post in announcements, but then i remember that there was a topic in here. Besides, i couldn't post a topic in announcements even if i wanted to. I'm not staff

[sadolakced acid]

you arent that important. nobody cares about what topic you are watching.

i'm not big brother, fool.

anyways; the reason i'm against this feature is it's rather pointless. all it promotes is too things:

1. so people can see who visits their topic and cry about who doesn't comment.
2. so people can see that no one else reading the same topic as them and cry about it.
3. it lets you see who's in a topic so that you can hold an off topic conversation in them.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*mipadi*]

1. so people can see who visits their topic and cry about who doesn't comment.
2. so people can see that no one else reading the same topic as them and cry about it.
3. it lets you see who's in a topic so that you can hold an off topic conversation in them.

Have any of these things actually happened yet? I don't think so--certainly not on a large scale. The function is nice to see who is viewing a topic and who might be replying in one--it can be useful in some topics where there is fast-paced discussion on an issue. I don't think there are people going around crying about who doesn't comment, or that no one is reading the topic. I honestly don't think anyone really examines the users that closely in a topic; if they need to know for some reason who is viewing/replying in a topic, they can, but otherwise, I don't think there are users going around stalking people, or sitting at their computer hitting "Refresh" so they can see who is looking at their topic.

[sadolakced acid]

Have any of these things actually happened yet? I don't think so--certainly not on a large scale. The function is nice to see who is viewing a topic and who might be replying in one--it can be useful in some topics where there is fast-paced discussion on an issue. I don't think there are people going around crying about who doesn't comment, or that no one is reading the topic. I honestly don't think anyone really examines the users that closely in a topic; if they need to know for some reason who is viewing/replying in a topic, they can, but otherwise, I don't think there are users going around stalking people, or sitting at their computer hitting "Refresh" so they can see who is looking at their topic.

but that's the only given reasons to have this feature.

why does someone need to know who's viewing or replying? if it's a fast paced discussion, like in debate, you merely assume the other person is there. If it's just a regular thread- you just post. you don't direct your post at someone in particular based on whether they're reading the thread or not.


there are probably some users right now, sitting at thier computer looking at a topic they created and refreshing the page to see who's reading it.

and i prefer not to use invisible because if someone wants to see if i'm on to PM me, i want them to be able to. i just don't want a useless function that doesn't have any purpose but to let people cry about how little people are reading thier topic.



2+2=5
i love big brother

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

^ that guys keeps on saying "big brother is watching" it kinda gets irritating but other than that keep it

[sadolakced acid]

^ of course it's irritating. the whole feature is irritating.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*xcaitlinx*]

i love it. =)

[*kryogenix*]

i just don't want a useless function that doesn't have any purpose but to let people cry about how little people are reading thier topic.

As opposed to people crying about a feature?

Get over it. If people do cry about it, other uesrs will let them know it's annoying.

[*danielle_x3*]

i don't mind it; i actually think it's neat :)

[*mipadi*]

big brother is watching

Maybe if you ask nicely, these people will let you borrow their tinfoil hats:

[*tweeak*]

Have any of these things actually happened yet? I don't think so--certainly not on a large scale. The function is nice to see who is viewing a topic and who might be replying in one--it can be useful in some topics where there is fast-paced discussion on an issue. I don't think there are people going around crying about who doesn't comment, or that no one is reading the topic. I honestly don't think anyone really examines the users that closely in a topic; if they need to know for some reason who is viewing/replying in a topic, they can, but otherwise, I don't think there are users going around stalking people, or sitting at their computer hitting "Refresh" so they can see who is looking at their topic.

have you not noticed the pattern of whatever we say could happen happening? for example, the over-running of the teams. sure enough, it occured, just as predicted

[EmmalieV]

I like it , nothing stalkerish just different.

[Teesa]

hey teesa!  don't you agree with me?  isn't it creepy when people can know who's reading and such?  creeeeepy.  well, that's nice... but....

aw..justin I bet you will learn to somewhat like it.

[xquizit]

Justin, stop crying. You want the feature removed because you won't stop crying about it? Get over it. Our members have spoken. Regardless of why you think it's a bad idea, why should I listen to you when an overwhelming majority wants to keep the feature?

[sadolakced acid]

Justin, stop crying. You want the feature removed because you won't stop crying about it? Get over it. Our members have spoken. Regardless of why you think it's a bad idea, why should I listen to you when an overwhelming majority wants to keep the feature?

what? i'm not crying that it's still going to be here. but i'm not going to stop putting big brother at the end of every post, but that's just because.

there is, of course, no reason why you should listen to me. I'm not telling you to remove it; i'm tellling people to vote for it's removal. If they don't so be it.

plus, i like putting useless stuff at the end of my posts.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*suddenly she*]

i guess some people don't want to be seen as obsessive people that care immensely about their .. whatsitcalled. hmm. reputation! so if someone sees someone reading a lot on the love/hate threads while they claim to be indifferent to people's opinions... of course it doesn't always mean something like that, but just as long as it doesn't start anything, i'm happy.

i personally don't care. it's a pretty cool feature, but i can do with/without it.

[[Scr3amin][Horro...]

I personally really like it . Its a keeper
I was just wondering why some of the name are underline or bold?

[talcumpowder]

When they're underline, hover over the name. It tells you that they're replying. (I remind myself of Frankie. ) The blue&bold ones are mods.

[[Scr3amin][Horro...]

^Ohhhh thats what about when there names are a darker navy blue then the usual blue color?

[beambitious]

I don't mind it. Keep it or get rid of it doesn't matter to me. But it's a rather nice feature.

[talcumpowder]

^Ohhhh thats what about when there names are a darker navy blue then the usual blue color?

It's basically just the the other list. Blue text denotes an official member or official designer. Bold text denotes a moderator. Italicized text denotes headstaff or admin.

[[Scr3amin][Horro...]

^Oh thanks for explaining all that
Yes this thing is a keeper

[5ayuri]

At first I didn't like it, don't know why but now I don't mind.

[sadolakced acid]

well, more votes are still comming in.

looks like the NO group is catching up.

i wonder why...


2+2=5
i love big brother

[xquizit]

Well... after 50 votes, I'm closing this.

[Paradox of Life]

Why not? How is it stalking you? Are you like paranoid someone's going to find you reading a topic for.. bad reasons? I like it a lot. Shnazzy.

[Angel_Cece]

i dont really want people seeing what topic im in. lol i dont mind though.

[*xcaitlinx*]

Why not? How is it stalking you? Are you like paranoid someone's going to find you reading a topic for.. bad reasons?  I like it a lot. Shnazzy.

haha. that's exactly what i was thinking.

[Spirited Away]

It is a neat feature, but I'm logged in as invisible so I don't have any reasons to complain.

But guys, you're telling Mr. Acid to just log in as invisible and basically to ignore the feature, right? So, it's possible to ignore things/people, right? Just ignore his "big brother is watching" thing.

Mr. Acid.... lol, I know I shouldn't be encouraging you because I don't like what you're doing, but I thought the "big brother" thing is a clever, albeit annoying, way to get people's attention. But come on, doesn't it get bothersome to have to get that in all your posts?

[sadolakced acid]

Well... after 50 votes, I'm closing this.

now that's unfair. some people probably don't even know that there's a thread where they vote on whether they want it or not. give it a week, at least. so close next monday, please? if people really want it, the poll won't change by then.

Why not? How is it stalking you? Are you like paranoid someone's going to find you reading a topic for.. bad reasons?  I like it a lot. Shnazzy.

big brother is watching. and broadcasting it to everyone.

it's a rather useless feature, and it disturbs me. it's like in britian... "safe beneath our watchful eyes"

now, i guess i haven't fully explained why i'm against it:

- some people might talk to someone personally, off topic, simply because they're viewing the topic.

- some people don't like it- it's like "your papers please", and thus log on invisible. logging on invisible means that more and more people will appear offline forever. this makes PMing someone about something and knowing you'll get an immediate answer much more complicated.

that being said: observe:

since i first started the "big brother" quotes, there has been a gradual rise in the anonymous user.

2+2=5
i love big brother


EDIT:

Mr. Acid.... lol, I know I shouldn't be encouraging you because I don't like what you're doing, but I thought the "big brother" thing is a clever, albeit annoying, way to get people's attention. But come on, doesn't it get bothersome to have to get that in all your posts?

well, it gets to be a habit. copy and paste, as well as notepad, helps.

and another reason why not to have this:

zepfel, i think you just voted yes. how'd i know? because you were the only one viewing when the poll number went up.

of course, it could have been someone a few seconds before you who just left, but who knows.

polls aren't truely anonymous anymore.

[zepfel]

there is no feasible reason that you have stated to remove the new feature.

i bet that you're not quite so concerned in real life. (loyalty cards, credit cards, mobile phones, cash, house phones, certain consumer items are all trackable. i would be willing to bet you use two-thirds of these, at the least.)

[sadolakced acid]

cash only.

no cell phone.

shred all documents.

never give out any information.

any more questions?


2+2=5
i love big brother

[*mipadi*]

You forgot this:

[xenosaga]

the browsing features reminded me of another site, (blogring i think), which is pretty cool, so we can see who is actually active in the forums

[sadolakced acid]

You forgot this:

tin foil hats made with points are useless.

the points attract attention, as well as a focusing spot for the GODS (geostationary orbiting detection satillites)

a hat lined with metalic foil is the best way.


2+2=5
i love big brother

[technicolour]

ITS TOO STALKERISH.

Seriously. I despise it. Why not just say our phone numbers too?

[sadolakced acid]

ITS TOO STALKERISH.

Seriously. I despise it. Why not just say our phone numbers too?

hurray kristina!

you changed your siggy and avvie... new ones look nice, although i did like the old ones quite a bit. i think it's the redness.


2+2=5
i love big brother

[demolished]

Wow, i like it.

i'm more of aware of people replying to my post when i'm editing it.
(i edit my post most of the time before someone reply to it.)

ITS TOO STALKERISH.

Seriously. I despise it. Why not just say our phone numbers too?

Wow, can cB really do that?

[KERP1UNK]

i used to like it, but it is kind of "stalker-ish"

[xquizit]

Why not just say our phone numbers too?

How is that even comparable?

[*tweeak*]

How is that even comparable?

It'ss not. It's completely irrelevant. It doesn't even give out IP numbers

[*mipadi*]

It doesn't even give out IP numbers

As if that would matter at all, either.

[*tweeak*]

no, it really doesn't. i can see them and what good does that do me?

[*autumn.*]

wouldn't it, though? in the hands of somebody "dangerous."

[*disco infiltrator*]

IPs are like phone numbers on the internet. The wrong person gets a hold of it and your harddrive is gone.

[angel-roh]

I LOVE IT!! KEEP IT THIS WAY, ROXANNE!!

i love having this. i dont think this should be called stalking --- no way. I LOVE IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

[jordanriane]

I like that this feature was added.



I also don't see how it's being "stalkerish."
Grow up and realize that it's nowhere near being stalker-like.

Besides, your username name is available on the main page for all to see.. and in whatever thread you post in.. So showing what thread you're currently reading/posting to should make no difference. It's just one more thing to whine about, when it's not even that big of a deal.

[xchrystizzle]

how is it stalker-ish???? jeez. its there so get over it. i think its cool.

[*mipadi*]

IPs are like phone numbers on the internet. The wrong person gets a hold of it and your harddrive is gone.

Not completely.

IP's are more like house addresses (in fact, they are an address for your computer). Even if I know your house address, it's not a certainty that I can break into your house and steal all your stuff.

Besides, most people's IP addresses change on a fairly regular basis. This is because most people have dialup (which assigns a new IP address every time you connect), or dynamically-address cable or DSL (which gives you a new IP fairly often as well). Most people do not have a static IP; on the other hand, most businesses and large organizations do, but they've probably taken steps to secure their systems in that case.

[sadolakced acid]

it looks as if this may remain.

but nonetheless, there will be effects, and not good ones, from this.

but no one really cares what i think. so pooh on that.

2+2=5
i love big brother

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

I personally like it, its a big help. When I'm in the OEB thread I can easily tell whos checking in or whos reading the topic simply by looking on the bottom

[*kryogenix*]

it looks as if this may remain.

but nonetheless, there will be effects, and not good ones, from this. 

but no one really cares what i think.  so pooh on that.

big brother is watching
annoyed?  vote NO on the referundum for members viewing

It seems like you're causing more trouble about this than the feature itself.

[sadolakced acid]

It seems like you're causing more trouble about this than the feature itself.

what trouble?

like fae said, just ignore the big brother thing. that's what i'm supposed to do about the feature.


2+2=5
i love big brother

[*mipadi*]

Hey, Roxanne--is there any chance that you could/would modify the code so that the function that actually gets or displays the user data really is called big_brother_is_watching();. 'Cause that'd be sweet.

[sadolakced acid]

wow...

i had exactly 100 posts with the "big brother is watching" thing.

that took a while.

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

i say keep it, i think its "neat"
who is big brother anyway ?

[sadolakced acid]

^ read 1984.

anyways, i've managed to convince my parents cB is a harmless site where there's no possiblitiy of me meeting strangers.

a list of the people reading the topic at the bottom doens't much help my case.

so; goodbye cB.



--------------------

I promise i'm not as intimidating as i seem.
I took the road less traveled by, and that is why i'm lost.
If my name were Winston, and the year were nineteen eighty four; then you, you would be my dark haired girl.

(thanks jordan)(ok jordan made the good part then i tacked on the bad part.)


you didn't really think i'd leave cB over something so trivial, did you? i'm leaving because school's starting.