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Showing Anonymous/Invisible when not
Topic Started: Aug 30 2010, 01:15 PM (1,849 Views)
Flowerchild
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I've had this problem for a long time without resolution so I'll try asking again (sorry, I can't find the original post). I never login as anonymous (or invisible), and yet if I leave my forum idle for a period of time, my login turns to anonymous mode. This is very confusing to my members. I've cleared cache, etc., but it continues to happen. Unforunately it isn't in that mode right now so that I can show the problem. I seem to be the only one with a problem.

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Deliciously_Dee/index.php?act=idx
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Pete B
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As far as we're aware, this is a bug in InvisionFree. Unfortunately we have been unable to track down the exact cause. When you say leave your forum idle, do you mean not logging into it?
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Flowerchild
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Thanks, Pete! I'll wait patiently until it's fixed. No, I remain logged in (forget to logout) but sitting idle and not posting, and after a period of time (sometimes a few hours, sometimes overnight), an asterisk appears by my name and members can't tell that I'm logged in.
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Coltsaga
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Some boards have time limits as well, so even if you're idle it will only show 'active' members in the last 15/30 or however many minutes the board is set to. I don't know if there's a default maximum time limit that you can't go past. Maybe one of the support team can answer that question.

I often go open boards I belong to, that I don't log out of, and when the board loads, it shows me anonymous (even though I'm not logged in anonymously). I refresh the page and I'm no longer anonymous. I have no idea why it would change you to anonymous but check to see if you have a time limit on the 'active' member thing.

I know when I'm on some boards, I can be talking in the cbox to members who aren't showing on the board at all because they've not actually done anything on the forum itself since they logged in.
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Flowerchild
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Thanks, Coltsaga. If there's a "time to stay logged in" feature, I can't find it. Could someone direct me to the location in 'My Controls' or where ever it is please?
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Ayothes
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I'm quite positive that no such option exists in InvisionFree.
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Flowerchild
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I'm invisible again and all I did was go to the store for a few minutes and leave the board idle. If anyone cares to check it and perhaps the status of the code at this time. You will see an asterisk beside the name 'Flower'. I'll leave it that way for a while.

Nevermind ... it seems to have resolved itself. Perhaps someone is looking at it? Because this has never happened before .. I always had to refresh to make the asterisk go away. Thanks!

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Deliciously_Dee/index.php?showtopic=16624&st=0&
Edited by Flowerchild, Sep 3 2010, 01:50 PM.
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Flowerchild
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Is there a resolution for this yet? This happens several times a day to me and to other members of my staff as well, but primarily to me (Admin). I can't walk away from the board for more than a few hours or sometimes even minutes without it going 'invisible' and must 'refresh' to clear it. A timelimit to be logged in shouldn't be an issue since all that should do is log me out; not turn me anonymous. I have it set for 120 minutes, btw.

I'm not sure how the coding works with these boards, but based on my experience as an old Basic programmer, it seems to me that there has to be a variable name that's getting set to 'yes' or 'on' or 'true' at obscure times. When I would debug a program, I checked all occurances of that variable name (usually a missing or misplaced "end" statement was the culprit); and usually 'search' would locate it quickly.

Your help would certainly be appreciated; I realize this isn't a serious problem preventing my board from being in operation so other more serious issues need to take priority, but it's annoying since my members are wondering if I'm 'invisible' ... i.e., hiding from them on purpose. Thanks so much for your help!
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Flowerchild
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bump

This is still happening. Can someone please explain why I turn Invisible when the board is idle for a few minutes? I really don't want my members to think that I'm hiding from them. Thanks so much!
Edited by Flowerchild, Mar 14 2011, 08:09 PM.
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Flowerchild
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Bump. I'm in invisible mode right now if anyone woud care to check why. Thanks.

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Deliciously_Dee

Nevermind. It changed the minute I came in here. I give up! lol
Edited by Flowerchild, Mar 17 2011, 09:34 PM.
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