Members juniorz1 Posted July 25, 2010 Members Share Posted July 25, 2010 Seriously......just......why? Clue me in. ETA: How appropriate that this is my 4000th post. It's bothered me & I've tried to understand it ever since the feature was added. Honestly, who do you guys think you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 25, 2010 Members Share Posted July 25, 2010 I've done anonymous before for no particular reason. Of course you know I have nothing to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted July 25, 2010 Members Share Posted July 25, 2010 We have...anonymous posters? I don't get it. ETA: OH, I know what you mean. I barely notice it, therefore it rarely bothers me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted July 25, 2010 Members Share Posted July 25, 2010 Ugh, I didn't even realize I was doing that at first! I have a wonky mouse on my PC, some of you all may remember my penchant for DP (<-don't make it bad) a few months ago... I've clicked on anon when I meant to click the "don't remember my password", shoot, I could have been signing my life away. I feel a little creepy when I do it though and I have signed out and signed back in again, but now I don't really care. If you see "anonymous user" in a thread and a post from me a moment later, it's like, "Duh." My fun/boredom stalker button is "Last click", it's funny to see "guests" checking out all of our profiles and reading REALLY old threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted July 25, 2010 Members Share Posted July 25, 2010 What is this supposed to mean? I just logged in anonymously one day and it's stayed the same since. No particular reason for it just like Ruxton said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 You may have done it accidentally but there are MANY that do it purposefully. And frankly, you can fix that. Just log out, and when you go to log back in (you have to do it the long way, not in the automatic window prompts), just uncheck the sign in anonymously box. No need to get your panties in a wad- I clearly wasn't speaking to accidental anonymity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I didn't know about the "Last clicked" feature. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I read old threads. [Joy Behar]So what? It's like, who cares?![/Joy Behar] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I do too. I learn a lot about this board's history that way. Nothing sucks more than getting caught up in some age-old board blood feud and not knowing why everyone is pissed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 LOL. For that reason, I hope the old posts are not deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 :lol: Who's panties are in a wad? And I haven't fixed because it wasn't a big deal, if I get on another computer I'm never anonymous, but on my home desktop I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Everyone knows that anonymous posters are Russian spies or Cylons or Russian Cylons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted July 29, 2010 Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 Love that! There's no problem with reading old threads, I do it too, no judgment. It's just interesting when you look on last click and it's almost all guests reading really old posts that they probably had to dig for, it's like fans doing research or soap stars Googling themselves . I do think it's interesting though that profile views often exceed post numbers, I almost don't understand that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted July 29, 2010 Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 I think that might have something to do with people wanting/trying to send PMs or commenting on status updates. Plus there's my specialty: meaning to click on "last post" but clicking on the poster's name instead. Of course there's the sad truth that some posters have grudge/boundary issues. That's the reason I surf anonymously on any board that offers the option. I know what it's like to have some psycho clicking on your name over and over to see what thread you're posting in just so they can keep screaming at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ian Posted July 29, 2010 Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 So, wait... it just doesn't show that you're online? but your posts show as by you right? I'm anonymous right now, seeing what will happen lol ETA: OK, so it's the same as if you weren't anonymous, what's the difference? I've often wondered why people choose to do this, but I never really cared that much about it. Nobody PMs me anyway lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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