[Gus1234U]

how do i delete this from the public view on my Profile page ?
i've tried every setting in "Edit Profile" but cannot find a way.
other people don't have that showing on their home page.
i'd just like it gone.
thanx

[Artchic528]

Is there even an option to remove it from the profile page? I don't see one.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

how do i delete this from the public view on my Profile page ?
i've tried every setting in "Edit Profile" but cannot find a way.
other people don't have that showing on their home page.
i'd just like it gone.
thanx

not sure but I think its part of the invisibility option. when you set your profile so that others can not see when you are logged on that also makes it impossible for others to see when you were last on. so when you look at other members profiles and do not see when they were last on you know that they have their "invisibility cloak" on. sorry couldnt resist the harry potter reference.

that doesnt mean you cant tell if they have been on. if they have posted while they are in invisible mode their post still shows up, so you can still look at their statistics to see what they have posted and when. you can also still pm your friends when they are in invisible mode. so if there is someone you are looking for maybe drop them a pm and if they are online and want to talk they can pm you back.

[Sabrina]

If I'm not mistaken, you would need to change yourself to "invisible" mode in order for folk not to see when you were on line last. But I could be wrong ....

Originally Posted by Sabrina

If I'm not mistaken, you would need to change yourself to "invisible" mode in order for folk not to see when you were on line last. But I could be wrong ....

This is correct. I've always been curious about why people choose to be invisible but it's really none of my business. Posts are always redundant so it's kind of pointless. If I have a friend who hasn't posted in a while I sometimes go to their page to see if they have at least been onsite recently.

[Yoda]

I choose to be invisible because I am logged into PC for hours every day but I may be playing video games, watching Netflix or wandering who knows where on the world wide web. I tend to keep a lot of tabs open at the same time so I pop in and out.

Originally Posted by Yoda

I choose to be invisible because I am logged into PC for hours every day but I may be playing video games, watching Netflix or wandering who knows where on the world wide web. I tend to keep a lot of tabs open at the same time so I pop in and out.

I don't understand the point but thanks for the answer.

[Gus1234U]

thanks , everyone~
i have been logged on as 'invisible', like Yoda , for years. still, at least some people can see when i was last here and what i was doing. if i want someone to know that, i'll PM them .

i wouldn't even be asking, but i see other people who don't have it showing, and i just wondered how they did that.

If you're invisible then members can't see when you were last logged on only you can see that.

[vonmoxie]

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

thanks , everyone~
i have been logged on as 'invisible', like Yoda , for years. still, at least some people can see when i was last here and what i was doing. if i want someone to know that, i'll PM them .

i wouldn't even be asking, but i see other people who don't have it showing, and i just wondered how they did that.

I've noticed this too.. specifically how it appears to me to operate (though I could be wrong) is that those who have uncustomized profiles as well as a particularly longtime membership in PC, seem to be the only folks where this is the case, which suggested to me that even if I returned all my profile customizations to a default setup, I likely still could not be grandfathered in to whatever earlier default profile seems to have solely allowed for not publicly showing the "you last visited" data.

Again, as this is an assessment made only from my own personal series of observations I certainly might be wrong; I would likewise welcome understanding for sure of what's possible in this regard -- especially since there is no feature to see how one's profile actually appears to others (outside of for the "about me" subsection only), making that a matter entirely of mystery.

I do use the invisibility "cloak", always have; it was one of the first things I looked for in settings here as it's always been my preference on social media not to have my activities be trackable. It's mostly out of consideration for others, that I don't want indications being made that I'm there and perhaps available for immediate communications when it may really not be the case, thus creating the potential for hurt feelings. (Also, I have an inherent aversion to feeling tracked in general... having had the experiences both of being stalked to the extent of legitimately having to fear for my life, and of being kidnapped and held against my will for an unfortunate length of time, I suppose it's a bit of a trigger for me personally.) But, at least as far as I'm able to tell, invisibility doesn't solely define the displaying of the "you last visited" data.

I use invisibility all the time. I am also always offline on FB. I don't know why, but I don't like being tracked either or appear available. The problem is, there is no way to know how others view your profile, as in FB, for example. So, you can see your own last log in and what you are reading now, but I am not sure if others can see those information under invisibility option.

Also, I guess people can always PM or visitor-message others if they are concerned about them.

[FooZe]

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

how do i delete this from the public view on my Profile page ?
i've tried every setting in "Edit Profile" but cannot find a way.
other people don't have that showing on their home page.
i'd just like it gone.
thanx

Do you mean the thing at the upper right that says, "Welcome, [username]. You last visited: Today at 01:47 AM"? That shows up for everyone. The one you see shows your information, the ones other members see show theirs.

If that information appears anywhere else on your profile page (or mine), I haven't found it.

[vonmoxie]

FooZe, in addition to what you describe which is visible only to the user there is also text that appears within the viewable profile: underneath the profile photo and the "Send Message" drop down menu, but above the visitor messages/about me/etc., such as right at this moment mine says:

Last Activity: Today 02:21 PM
Current Activity: Viewing Thread You Last Visited:

Yours displays this set of information as well, I just took a peek

I'm using a standard Firefox browser window, if that helps... it may be different through more alternate things that folks might use, like that Tapatalk .. I don't know much about how that works.

[FooZe]

Thanks, vonmoxie. That info probably shows up differently for me because I'm an admin.

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by George H.

I've always been curious about why people choose to be invisible but it's really none of my business.

George, I've made myself invisible once or twice. I was in an emotionally really bad place at the time. I just wanted to read threads without having people contact me so I came here invisibly. I didn't post, PM or chat. I wanted to read "entertaining" stuff like humor threads in the social chat forum. I wasn't up to giving or receiving support at the time. Does that make any sense?

[-jimi-]

I think it is healthy to want to be invisible. We are visible when we post or enter chat. That is when people should see us.

We are lulled into this idea that it is OK that everyone knows where we are at all times, and what we do at all times.

It is NOT OK. We are breeding a new generation that will not be able to set healthy boundaries, that will think any information should be known to the world.

A forum I went to forced everyone to be visible as logged in because they thought it was for the best. I had to leave. It was smaller than this so you couldn't hide among other people's user names.

I really dislike when people break these boundaries. I have an online friend who has my phone number for iMessage. I told her a million times to check if I am available and also rather use other ways of contacting me if possible. But she thinks it is convenient to message me at all times of day because that is what iMessage is for, she says... She doesn't just send one text, she spams me. Even if I don't reply. I will have to block her soon.

She is the younger generation and she sees no difference in texting me whenever, and looking if I am online and if I am, then message me. For her it is the same. For me the second one is my choice of being contacted, but being mass texted isn't the same for me because it goes straight to me wherever I am and whatever I am busy with.

Originally Posted by lizardlady

George, I've made myself invisible once or twice. I was in an emotionally really bad place at the time. I just wanted to read threads without having people contact me so I came here invisibly. I didn't post, PM or chat. I wanted to read "entertaining" stuff like humor threads in the social chat forum. I wasn't up to giving or receiving support at the time. Does that make any sense?

Not to me but it doesn't have to make sense to me I'm one of those people who doesn't feel obligated to post or answer PM's immediately... even if it is obvious that I am here. I may answer a PM or VM when I'm here but I may not. Just because someone knocks on my door or calls my phone doesn't mean I have to answer it. That probably doesn't make sense to you. The thing that really bothers me is that people in invisible mode can come onto my page have a look around and their name won't show up as a visitor. That just seems a bit creepy. Recently one of those people who isn't supposed to have any contact with me slipped up and accidentally visited my page w/o being in invisible mode. This is a person who has caused quite a bit of mischief for me and sent out PMs to members suggesting I am an unsavory character I'd like to see the software prevent secret visits to my page. That's my home here.

Are you sure "invisible" members don't appear on your visitors list? and why it is important? You still can view theirs.

Originally Posted by Nickname

Are you sure "invisible" members don't appear on your visitors list? and why it is important? You still can view theirs.

I'm sure. That's a long story. It's over but I can't say anything more about it. Are you asking why this person looking at my page is important to me? It's important bc she has no business being on my page and she is not allowed to be there.
I'm not sure who you mean but I don't want to view anyone's page unless they are a good friend and I know they don't mind.

I meant in general. I am invisible and saw your profile. You can see mine. You cannot prevent me from seeing yours, and neither can I for you to see my profile. Unless there is some tool that allows you to select who can view your profile. Said that, for me personally, if I knew you don't want any one to see your profile without your consent, I would respect that.

[Gus1234U]

not what i meant at all,,, nickname.... just don't want date and time showing.

and i know other people can see it, cause they say so, in writing.

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

not what i meant at all,,, nickname.... just don't want date and time showing.

and i know other people can see it, cause they say so, in writing.

Have you tried the "invisible" option?

Edit: the date and time aren't now shown in your profile. I assume you are invisible now.

No you can't prevent anyone from visiting but when the admin has ussued an edict that there is to be no contact between two members then it seems like that would definitely include profile pages. That wasn't an accusation In general I don't mind anyone visiting. Obviously I get a lot of visitors... or visits. 32,000 or so? In a way it's like my room, there's nothing hidden there but it's still my personal space. I have some photos there... my visitor messages, etc. I very rarely visit any member pages but when I do I try to leave a hello on the message board. It seems the polite thing to do if someone visits, leave a short message... hi, I came by your page... sorry I missed you or something
No big deal, just common courtesy.

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

not what i meant at all,,, nickname.... just don't want date and time showing.

and i know other people can see it, cause they say so, in writing.

Using invisible mode truly is the only way to do it. Sorry for all the extraneous stuff.

Originally Posted by George H.

No you can't prevent anyone from visiting but when the admin has ussued an edict that there is to be no contact between two members then it seems like that would definitely include profile pages. That wasn't an accusation In general I don't mind anyone visiting. Obviously I get a lot of visitors... or visits. 32,000 or so? In a way it's like my room, there's nothing hidden there but it's still my personal space. I have some photos there... my visitor messages, etc. I very rarely visit any member pages but when I do I try to leave a hello on the message board. It seems the polite thing to do if someone visits, leave a short message... hi, I came by your page... sorry I missed you or something
No big deal, just common courtesy.

I see your point. However, as long as your profile is public, and you post personal information on it knowing that, then you implicitly agreed for others to see it without your direct permission. This is how I see it.

You didn't answer my question: it seemed to me that you have an issue with someone with the option "invisible" visiting your profile, what is difference with someone without the invisible option visiting your profile?