Well you see near the avtar there is this button some time it is

Green

And some times

Gray

When it is Green The Person is On :-)
When it is Gray the Person Is Off :-(

If someone already posted this sorry feel free to delete this Thread mods :-)

What button? Where? Am I being dumb yet again?

Ah, Yes, I'ved used this a lot.. here's pictures for those who don't understand.
Ghostgally is not online, see the gray circle at the top right hand side of the pic? Gray = Offline

http://i9.************/4gqaeyb.jpg

See the circle is now green because I am online? Green = Online

http://i12.************/486fwac.jpg

Hope that worked out right ^^. Heh. -Goes back to teaching rocket science-
-Stitch

What about red? ;)

http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/images/statusicon/user_invisible.gif (http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/member.php?u=20949)

~me~

Thanks StitchMad, I was being dumb yet again. Wonder why I never noticed that before (the button, not being dumb). Btw I notice that eboy above does not have a button?

What about red? ;)

http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/images/statusicon/user_invisible.gif (http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/member.php?u=20949)

~me~
You're the only one that can see that. To everyone else, you have no dot at all.

Even viewing my public profile?

~me~

Even viewing my public profile?

~me~
In your profile, it says you're offline because you're in invisible mode. :)

Hmm.. I never really noticed that.. Silly me.

I should point out that what the forum thinks of as "online" isn't always entirely correct. You will be considered "online" for up to an hour after any activity on the forum, at which point the forum will time you out.

So don't assume that a person will get back to you immediately if they are online and you send them a PM - they may have walked away from the computer half an hour ago.

I should point out that what the forum thinks of as "online" isn't always entirely correct. You will be considered "online" for up to an hour after any activity on the forum, at which point the forum will time you out.

So don't assume that a person will get back to you immediately if they are online and you send them a PM - they may have walked away from the computer half an hour ago.

An hour's an awfully long time for one to be inactive before being considered to have left. Maybe that should be shortened? I assume it's adjustable (this software is just amazing).

What about red? ;)

http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/images/statusicon/user_invisible.gif (http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/member.php?u=20949)

~me~

Red means you are "hiding". ;) It means you look offline to MOST on the forums when you are actually online.

Everyone has that option. ;):easter_basket:

Why would you want to hide? Unless you're Yavn I suppose, then you might. But seriously, what is the point to that?

Red means you are "hiding". ;) It means you look offline to MOST on the forums when you are actually online.

Everyone has that option. ;):easter_basket:

How can I make myself hide??I want a red dot!
~PepsiOwns~

I've known this since the first day I joined. I always like to go in normal mode though and not "hide." :D

How can I make myself hide??I want a red dot!
~PepsiOwns~
Click "User CP" at the top of this page.
Click "Edit Options" on the left side.
Select the box labeled, "Use Invisible Mode."
Scroll to the bottom and click "Save Changes."

I just noticed it.. :)

I should point out that what the forum thinks of as "online" isn't always entirely correct. You will be considered "online" for up to an hour after any activity on the forum, at which point the forum will time you out.

So don't assume that a person will get back to you immediately if they are online and you send them a PM - they may have walked away from the computer half an hour ago.I've noticed that. And also when you're on the same page for a while, then refresh or go to a different page, it logs you out if you didn't click "Remember Me" when you logged in.

~Q/S

Your Welcome thanks StitchMad For putting the picture there :-)