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Rooke Ayres · 10-11-2008, 10:40 AM

I've never used invisible mode. Don't really care one way or the other about it. I'm totally indifferent to invisibility.

Nobody ever notices me anyway, so why would I bother?

Ned Easterwood · 10-11-2008, 11:17 AM

I don't use it - don't care if people know I'm here or not.
The only time I notice who's in a thread is if I go to leave Mereille a message. Then if she's in PRS I tease her about it.

I keep telling her that PRS is Teh Evol - but she never listens. Just like RL.

And she spies on me.

Alfie Demonia · 10-11-2008, 11:22 AM

I turned it on the other night in the hopes it would be like this

I was sorely dissapointed

Cocoanut Koala · 10-11-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walker Moore

It's a privacy thing. I don't want everybody to know whenever I'm browsing the site, which post I'm reading, which post I'm responding to, whose profile I'm reading, when I'm looking at the chat window, etc., etc., etc.

Although I'll often become visible if I want to partake in chat.

I'm not embarrassed by my invisibility in the slightest.

In fact I wish there was an easier way to toggle it for when I'm feeling sociable.

I always thought it was kind of crazy to "know what other people are reading."

Things that a person wouldn't know in real life - things that are sort of a super, god-like knowing - have always seemed distasteful to me. Knowing the thread another person is reading is one of those.

coco

Beebo Brink · 10-11-2008, 05:47 PM

Hmph, no one else is reading this.

Beezle Warburton · 10-11-2008, 05:49 PM

It's a Cheshire thing. You wouldn't understand.

Lula · 10-12-2008, 12:12 AM

I usually have several windows open with several tabs open in each one. I do it because I am not always at the computer and don't want anyone to doubt my reading comprehension... I also save my tabs and windows when quitting Firefox so when I reopen... there I am where I left off.

Does this mean you also know I follow Perez Hilton and what porn I am watching too?

Eeeeek!

Lewis Luminos · 10-12-2008, 06:09 AM

If you live in the UK and you're browsing invisibly you're wasting your time.

The government will know what you're reading

Brenda Archer · 10-12-2008, 06:30 AM

I set it to invisible when I wasn't able to reply quickly, either because I was on my phone and it was too much hassle to follow threads and type real responses, or because I was too tired to be sociable or make sense. I wanted to be completely asynchronous. I didn't want folks to think I was ignoring them when I was just short of a real keyboard.

Bruise Shepherd · 10-12-2008, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis Luminos

If you live in the UK and you're browsing invisibly you're wasting your time.

The government will know what you're reading

Considering how well they specify and manage their IT projects, even if the bill does pass, it's unlikely to ever work properly, if at all.
For example

Karl Herber · 10-12-2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis Luminos

If you live in the UK and you're browsing invisibly you're wasting your time.

The government will know what you're reading

Yeah then they'll lose the data when some daft civil servant accidentally leaves their laptop on a bus.

And even if they do keep it all they still have too much red tape and not enough financial resources to be able to sort and use it. There could be people discussing a terrorist operation and they wouldn't have a hope of finding or using the correct data in court to get a conviction.

It's just a monumental waste of money.

*eyedart* Shouldn't this be in the PRS forum? *cough*

Walker Moore · 10-12-2008, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis Luminos

If you live in the UK and you're browsing invisibly you're wasting your time.

The government will know what you're reading

Invisibility on vbulletin forums is about hiding yourself from governments?

Walker Moore · 10-12-2008, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Herber

Yeah then they'll lose the data when some daft civil servant accidentally leaves their laptop on a bus.

Oh noes! The UK government is going to lose my SLU browsing data!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Herber

*eyedart* Shouldn't this be in the PRS forum? *cough*

There are recent PRS threads about extensions to, and abuse of, The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, yes.

Humps · 10-12-2008, 08:00 AM

I don't use invisibility but people probably think I am as mad as a horse. I usually have SLU open all the time and just refresh when I come back to it. I rarely switch off my pc so it might seem I sit in a thread for eons. I do try to at least move myself back to the main page now lest people think I am obsessing over something but I often forget. SO if you see me sitting in your thread it probably means I am in i-player or 4 on demand catching up with whats been on TV.

Or I might be obsessing.

Walker Moore · 10-12-2008, 08:37 AM

zOMG Humps, I've sat in a thread for 48 hours before now waiting for you to reply and you weren't even at your desk?

Aodhan McDunnough · 10-12-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Herber

And even if they do keep it all they still have too much red tape and not enough financial resources to be able to sort and use it. There could be people discussing a terrorist operation and they wouldn't have a hope of finding or using the correct data in court to get a conviction.

You'd think their ability to lose things should extend to red tape ... na-ah.

Walker Moore · 10-12-2008, 08:44 AM

Here's the thread you're looking for:

Big Brother UK Fo Real

Sobriquet Kryakutnoy · 10-12-2008, 06:11 PM

Because the box is there.

Brenda Archer · 10-13-2008, 02:23 AM

OK who is the anonymous member and the "guest" who are in this thread with me, huh? huh?

Arilynn · 10-13-2008, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brenda Archer

OK who is the anonymous member and the "guest" who are in this thread with me, huh? huh?

Sorry, Brenda.

and I needed some...private time and we don't have a place of our own, so we snuck in here for some hot interspecies action. I swear, Cristiano, we will clean up when we are finished.

Brenda Archer · 10-13-2008, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arilynn

10-11-2008, 10:40 AM	#51 (permalink)
Rooke Ayres Teh Hippie... Is so tired of changing all his LandMarks Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Top of California Posts: 1,101 SL Join Date: Dec 30, 2006 Business: The Rooke's Nest SLShopper Ads: 12 My Mood:	I've never used invisible mode. Don't really care one way or the other about it. I'm totally indifferent to invisibility. Nobody ever notices me anyway, so why would I bother? __________________ Have a good one! Visit The Rooke's Nest on Good Vibrations Island. Bold Jewelry, Glasses, Pendants, Pictures, and Shiny Things (Follow the beacon) You can also see my items at Xstreet SL

10-11-2008, 11:17 AM	#52 (permalink)
Ned Easterwood Senior Member Mereille's Guy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi. Posts: 9,589 SL Join Date: 5/4/2007 My Mood:	I don't use it - don't care if people know I'm here or not. The only time I notice who's in a thread is if I go to leave Mereille a message. Then if she's in PRS I tease her about it. I keep telling her that PRS is Teh Evol - but she never listens. Just like RL. And she spies on me. __________________ Ned Take 'er easy for all the sinners of the world, dude. Abide. And amen. http://www.dudeism.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Claymore of Loving Kindness Unitarian Jihad

10-11-2008, 05:47 PM	#55 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,123 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins SLShopper Ads: 20 My Mood:	Hmph, no one else is reading this. __________________ Browse http://www.BrazenWomen.com

10-11-2008, 05:49 PM	#56 (permalink)
Beezle Warburton Stabbity! GAH! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Darkmere Posts: 2,539 SL Join Date: October 24, 2006 Business: Cortech Enterprises SLShopper Ads: 13 My Mood:	It's a Cheshire thing. You wouldn't understand. __________________ Cortech Enterprises Alternate Location Cortech at Shop.OnRez Second Life®, SL®, $L™, Lindens™, Linden Dollars®, Linden Lab®, Missing Image™, [RESOLVED]™ and the color gray are trademarks or registered trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. All rights reserved.

10-12-2008, 06:09 AM	#58 (permalink)
Lewis Luminos Old Rocker Ginger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 475 SL Join Date: 08/11/2008 Blog Entries: 4 My Mood:	If you live in the UK and you're browsing invisibly you're wasting your time. The government will know what you're reading __________________ -- Luminosity --

10-12-2008, 12:12 AM	#57 (permalink)
Lula Doesn't count Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Homeless Posts: 128 SL Join Date: June 2008 My Mood:	I usually have several windows open with several tabs open in each one. I do it because I am not always at the computer and don't want anyone to doubt my reading comprehension... I also save my tabs and windows when quitting Firefox so when I reopen... there I am where I left off. Does this mean you also know I follow Perez Hilton and what porn I am watching too? Eeeeek!

10-12-2008, 06:30 AM	#59 (permalink)
Brenda Archer Tired Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 2,199 SL Join Date: 4/28/2005 My Mood:	I set it to invisible when I wasn't able to reply quickly, either because I was on my phone and it was too much hassle to follow threads and type real responses, or because I was too tired to be sociable or make sense. I wanted to be completely asynchronous. I didn't want folks to think I was ignoring them when I was just short of a real keyboard. __________________ Et ses mains ourdiraient les entrailles du prêtre, Au défaut d’un cordon pour étrangler les rois. - Denis Diderot

10-12-2008, 08:00 AM	#64 (permalink)
Humps Well SHIT on your shoes! I refuse to edit my status Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,096 SL Join Date: 19th May 2006 XBOX Leaderboard: 24^th My Mood:	I don't use invisibility but people probably think I am as mad as a horse. I usually have SLU open all the time and just refresh when I come back to it. I rarely switch off my pc so it might seem I sit in a thread for eons. I do try to at least move myself back to the main page now lest people think I am obsessing over something but I often forget. SO if you see me sitting in your thread it probably means I am in i-player or 4 on demand catching up with whats been on TV. Or I might be obsessing. __________________

10-12-2008, 08:37 AM	#65 (permalink)
Walker Moore The Son of Avatar Hiding Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,186 Doom Rider Champion! SL Join Date: 13-May-06 My Mood:	zOMG Humps, I've sat in a thread for 48 hours before now waiting for you to reply and you weren't even at your desk?

10-12-2008, 08:44 AM	#67 (permalink)
Walker Moore The Son of Avatar Hiding Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,186 Doom Rider Champion! SL Join Date: 13-May-06 My Mood:	Here's the thread you're looking for: Big Brother UK Fo Real

10-12-2008, 06:11 PM	#68 (permalink)
Sobriquet Kryakutnoy Foul Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,098 Business: I Go Chop Your Dollar My Mood: Awards: 1	Because the box is there.

10-13-2008, 02:23 AM	#69 (permalink)
Brenda Archer Tired Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 2,199 SL Join Date: 4/28/2005 My Mood:	OK who is the anonymous member and the "guest" who are in this thread with me, huh? huh?