Seeing someones post is not always an indicator that they are here at that very moment.

Example moderated posts. my posts get put on the boards when ever the moderator of that board I am posting on, is on line and they have the time to get to my posts.

my choosing to remain moderated is a plus for me because I can be assured my posts are ok before anyone else sees them.

but the down fall is that they dont always get put on the boards when I am on line.

that said I do use the invisible button on and off.

its a time saver for me, some days I dont have much time so I need to zip in, check things out like my pms and a quick look at the boards and back to my job, my partner and other things I need to do. using that feature I can do this without anyone becoming offended or feeling ignored because one minute they "see" me then they don't.

its also a security thing for me. In my real life I dont get to choose who I want to interact with during my job. my supervisor hands me a file and says heres another case for you. my off time once a person knows Im a student/intern csw people start bombarding me with mental health issues. I think its very cool this site has options that allow me to decide who I want to interact with or offer my assistance to.

Its also a cool thing for me to use because some days I just dont want to interact with anyone, I want to just sit back and read. some days Im just down right bewitchy and dont want to affect others with my sour moods.