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Suggestion Include User Online Status With Distinguished Color

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by Densely, Feb 6, 2013.

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  1. #1
    hey Shawn, why don't you include user online /user offline status indicator in user-info bar panel like this :
    XenForo-user-Online-Status-with-Distinguish-colors.png
    This can be done easily, by the use this addon: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/online-status-indicator-within-threads.8813/

    Looking forward for this to be added to DP.

    DP friends, let us know whether you want this feature to be integrated or not.
     
    Densely, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    I've been thinking about this a little bit... when it comes down to it, does it really *matter* if the user is online? Not sure it's worth the extra query overhead when viewing threads to get that info...
     
    digitalpoint, Feb 6, 2013 IP
  3. Densely

    Densely Well-Known Member

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    Several members who were using Old VB interface, they had became used-to this feature. and yes this helps us while using PM (now Conversation)
     
    Densely, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Yeah, but there's a difference between being used to it and it being useful. I'm not saying it's *not* useful necessarily, just that I've been debating in my head if it actually *is* or not.

    Like would you do anything different if you saw a post from a member who was online vs. not online?
     
    digitalpoint, Feb 6, 2013 IP
  5. Densely

    Densely Well-Known Member

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    This is useful in specifically in Personal conversation and and helps us to decide whether we can expect a quick reply or not.
     
    Densely, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    Helvetii Notable Member

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    I kinda like the privacy and not having to feel obligated to "quick reply" a PM
     
    Helvetii, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    Or whether it is worth sending someone a PM (starting/continuing a conversation) quickly to catch them while they are on the forum. I think there is a benefit to it.
     
    browntwn, Feb 6, 2013 IP
  8. Colleen

    Colleen Illustrious Member

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    Perhaps an option would be to enable this feature only in private messages, while also allowing members the ability to enable/disable their online status within their control panel if they want that privacy.
     
    Colleen, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    Densely Well-Known Member

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    I do not think this will hamper anyone's privacy at all as currently in member panel we can see what the user is doing now (last visited thread/forum), and last activity time.
     
    Densely, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    Colleen Illustrious Member

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    Correct. I suggested the ability to enable/disable the feature due to a comment above from Helvetii.
     
    Colleen, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    flowersn Well-Known Member

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    What if you are on the smartphone and always logged in here on DP. Someone will think that you are rude not to answer on her/his private message, but you actually sit nicely in your bed and sleeping.
     
    flowersn, Feb 6, 2013 IP
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    Well you're logged in but once you cross ideal time, you automatically show logged out even you're looking similar like we use Facebook! So don't worry about it.
     
    MSP2011, Feb 6, 2013 IP