Why do people use offline mode?
 

This is something that I never quite understood. If you're on the forum, isn't it nice for others to see you're online as well so that they can shoot you a message or something? Not to mention, if you haven't posted in a while if you don't use offline mode, others can see and can reach out to see how you're doing and stuff. I just never understood the appeal of the offline mode. What do others think?

To hide that they have no life, if they appeared as green all the time it would look sad

Oh that's an interesting angle, I never thought of it like that! Surely one's post-count would give that away though :laugh:

Trying to be edgy

I use it sometimes when I'm running games just to make the tasks more difficult and unpredictable, but otherwise cba with it.

I think this is the reason Sometimes you just want to browse quietly and if you're a popular member there might be a lot of people wanting to get hold of you when you're on.

one would think

How do you even switch on the offline?

That makes sense to me! Or if you're playing in a game and you want to hide your activity or something.

Haha so hipster

I hope people know I was joking, I've had enough accusations of being nasty recently

Because sometimes people follow and attack wherever you post...

Privacy

i think it up to member if there use it or not dont see any harm in it

Online mode is too overrated and mainstream.

I like it for the air of mystery...

I only use it when hosting games so you can't track what I am doing for the game.

how would we know what you are doing anyway :conf:

If I am hiding stuff in threads etc. they can what threads I am in.

It can be nice to see what people say about you when they think you're not around.

..that goddamn Mock..:fist:...

It's always the shady people that use the appear offline thing.

People like Kazanne and Josy. Not to be trusted.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/482...eyed-dog-o.gif

Settings and options on your user CP. the top option should be invisible mode. Click the box if you want to be shady.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/482...eyed-dog-o.gif

YOU HAVE NO RlGHT TO SEE WHAT I'M DOING

Ain't that the truth.

How/where do you even see who's online? I have no clue. :joker:

Probably this, that's also what I was thinking.