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Who's Online - To show it or not?

This is a discussion on Who's Online - To show it or not? within the Off-Topic & Chit Chat forums, part of the Focus on Members category; I would like to get some opinions on this. Not talking about the ability to see online.php where you see ...

  1. 08-18-2006 02:28 AM #1
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    Who's Online - To show it or not?

    I would like to get some opinions on this. Not talking about the ability to see online.php where you see where everyone is, but showing the members who are currently online, and how many are currently online.

    By default, vbulletin displays this. Some boards, this one being one of them, chooses to hide this.

    Do you think it is best to show it, or to remove it? Why?
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  2. 08-18-2006 03:28 AM #2
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    I have it turned off on my site for Guests. Turned on for members
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    Same on our forums, you'll see whois and who was online if you are a registered member. Otherwise only the names are shown without links.
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  4. 08-18-2006 08:21 AM #4
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    I have whoisonline disabled for guests and no information is shown to guest how many members are online.
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  5. 08-18-2006 09:47 AM #5
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    Is there any reasoning for your settings? performance? looks? Increase registrations?
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  6. 08-18-2006 01:39 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsoutlaw View Post
    Is there any reasoning for your settings? performance? looks? Increase registrations?
    Mine is personal. I don't want any guests to receive information whois online on the board currently.
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  7. 08-18-2006 01:57 PM #7
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    mine is on for everyone. i hate not being to see whos on here and wish it was turned on.
    half the time thats what i look at before i register for a forum... to see if it looks busy or not.
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  8. 08-18-2006 02:25 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by briansol View Post
    half the time thats what i look at before i register for a forum... to see if it looks busy or not.
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  9. 08-18-2006 02:59 PM #9
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    I show Who's Online on my portal, but not on Forum Home.
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