Logged In?
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timwhit
Hairy Aussie
It probably keeps sessions alive for a certain amount of time. 15 minutes is what I would guess.
ddrueding
Fixture
Ether that or it has some evil cookies of death that are spying on you 
udaman
Wannabe Storage Freak
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What do you mean by that? If what you are referring to is that after you log out, on the main forum page where it shows current/active users, your username is still shown at the bottom of the page, this is common for many forum software pkgs, not just vBul. SR's forum software reports the same way...you've never noticed in all these years???
Current/active users data is not updated in real time, don't know how often this data is updated for particular forum software and whether or not is it Admn adjustable. At any rate, Merc still has mod privileges to lurk without 'last online' data being recorded, same for Handy (or maybe it's a flaw of vBul?).
Probably has something to do with larger forums where there are hundreds logging in and logging off, such that real time updating of that info, would be a performance hit...just speculating, I know nothing...I write long posts lacking in brevity and conciseness or rationality(in his mind) that would endear me to Tannin...hehe.
I don't log out. However, when I revisit the page some time later I must log in although it states that I am online. I suppose this means that there is some timer that thinks I am still online even after rebooting, cleaning cookies, and disconnecting the internet.
ddrueding
Fixture
Actually, under options, you can check "use invisible mode" and not appear on the list at all.
ddrueding
Fixture
For that you could ask Splash or Tannin, Tea is clueless about such things.
udaman
Wannabe Storage Freak
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This is too confusing. If I am invisible, do I know who I am?
I am, therefore I exist? When a tree falls in the forest...what makes you think you have any control over your multiple personalities, you may only *think* you have control
.[*Edit], wavemaker, etc 'tis a trolls life
btw, I doubt you're invisible to Handy, specially if he looks at the IP logs and you're not surfing on a wide ranging rotating proxy...though not being the best of hackers, I wouldn't know anything bout those things
at least over on SR, you can still count on FS being as disingenuous as ever, and SC likely still can't get enough sex, nor the 'right' women to swallow, lol...high-class gents all the way, like umm- Madonna & Hugh Grant, lol.
mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
I am invisible. When I get on, I see my handle listed with an asterisk.
yeah, try to do that! :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
On some of my home computers, Firefox might be restarted upwards of twice a year.
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
My game and bench systems are the only ones I might reboot regularly. I'm more likely to replace an entire PC than reboot one.
Yes, I'm bad about operating system updates, too.
Yes, I'm bad about operating system updates, too.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
You can also use standby. I'm not sure how much power is used when a system is on standby, but I don't think it's a ton.
The problem I have with standby is a lot of the time my systems won't go to standby even if they are set to in power management.
The problem I have with standby is a lot of the time my systems won't go to standby even if they are set to in power management.
For some unknown reason standby does not work correctly on my system. It works for a short period, maybe a few minutes to an hour, but does not recover from standby if let in that state overnight.
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
My servers are usually doing stuff, and I like to have them available when I VPN in to my apartment. I find power save modes on desktops are often buggy. My stuff stays on and I pay for it. My power bill is still lower than when I owned a house.