I think there were 20 on when I last looked. I did a screen dump to show but don't know if/how to put it on here!
Right, off to do some spam busting
Guests in Place
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Paws
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Guests in Place
I'm pretty sure this has been covered before... But there appears to be alot of 'guests' that are lurking around in place? I know it is meant to be members only so just wondered how it could happen. I know anybody can sign up and read places anyway so it may be a mute point, but it is a little disconcerting to see.
I think there were 20 on when I last looked. I did a screen dump to show but don't know if/how to put it on here!
Right, off to do some spam busting
I think there were 20 on when I last looked. I did a screen dump to show but don't know if/how to put it on here!
Right, off to do some spam busting
If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies 
My BUS family.... Much love to my sisters
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Re: Guests in Place
Hmm, that is strange.
As an experiment, I have just logged off (so I appear as "guest") and, as "guest", can't see any of the members-only parts of the board.
My guess is that the place-guests are users who are in the process of registering an account.
Probably most of them are spammers.
As an experiment, I have just logged off (so I appear as "guest") and, as "guest", can't see any of the members-only parts of the board.
My guess is that the place-guests are users who are in the process of registering an account.
Probably most of them are spammers.
Alone we are born
And die alone
Yet see the red-gold cirrus
Over snow-mountain shine.
From High Country Weather, James K Baxter
You walk with an intelligence
That informs a clear bright eye
There are unexpected revelations
In the company of ravens.
From In The Company Of Ravens, Maddy Prior
And die alone
Yet see the red-gold cirrus
Over snow-mountain shine.
From High Country Weather, James K Baxter
You walk with an intelligence
That informs a clear bright eye
There are unexpected revelations
In the company of ravens.
From In The Company Of Ravens, Maddy Prior
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Re: Guests in Place
Is it also possible that some of the guests may be people who don't want their name to show when they are online?
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herebedragons
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Re: Guests in Place
Yes, I'm pretty sure that registered users who choose to not show up are shown as "guests".
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Re: Guests in Place
My guess is you are viewing the "who's viewing this forum" mid account deletion for spammers. Guest is what is used for people who are no longer registered instead of "former member". If people choose not to be viewed, nothing is viewed, not even the word Guest. They are in "stealth mode" (to everyone but the admins).
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Re: Guests in Place
Ah, I've only just caught up with this post 
Thanks for clearing that up for me ChaseThisLight, it makes sense now
Thanks for clearing that up for me ChaseThisLight, it makes sense now
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