Ok fleeing fox.. let's see if I can help here too... what you are doing is catastrophizing. Have you heard that before? It doesn't mean you aren't feeling overwhelmed, for I feel you are. (((safe hugs))) It's good that you recognized your feelings of paranoia have kicked in ("big time I see."

The first thing that was in the other thread, I think, is about "invisible" and "anonymous" titles. Right?

I am currently "invisible." I don't think it really matters, because there are only 2 members who are Legendary status...Septembermorn and I. But sometimes he helps to show as invisible to be able to catch up on PMs and posts...before others realize you're on site... it gives me a breather, I know.

As for anonymous... IN the forums, there are few threads that contain a "member" listed as anonymous. That is a member who left the site, asking that their account be deleted. They do not have access to posting, PMs nor chat anymore. The lower half of the "who's online" page lists what appears to be "anonymous" viewers. I think DocJohn explained this fully somewhere here in the forums, and I took it as a type of pay no attention to the man behind the green curtain type thing... except there is no man there. It is part of the site softward accounting, I think.

Another of your concerns was the site being the target of search engines... and it was answered that NO there are no outside search engines that can view this site. DocJohn works hard at keeping up with the techniques to continue to block all outside search engines.

Now, what else can I (or someone else) answer for you tonight, to help you feel safer?