Mr Anonymous? : Othor Games

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:45 pm

I don't understand why people use it, what's the big deal if someone sees you reading a topic?

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:20 am

Good thing it's gone. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HIDE?

My desire that other people reply to what I say.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:57 pm

Am I the last one left? I don't see any others on the main page. :tongue:

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:39 am

Am I the last one left? I don't see any others on the main page. :tongue:

If you're the only one left, you're not very anonymous anymore.

I really can't think of a reason why it would be taken away either, but since I no longer get random PM's I guess it doesn't much matter. An explanation would be nifty, however.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:30 am

If you're the only one left, you're not very anonymous anymore.

I know. :sadvaultboy:

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:54 pm

I just noticed this myself. If I remember correctly I always had anonymous log-in ticked when helping members of the forums because there would be an entourage of posters checking my profile to see if I was online to PM me questions about Morrowind or Oblivion, a few admitted this. Soon as I logged in anonymously the profile stalking stopped thereafter. svcks that it's gone, so guess it's log-out when I'm not actually going to post.

I really can't think of a reason why it would be taken away either, but since I no longer get random PM's I guess it doesn't much matter. An explanation would be nifty, however.

You guys get random PMs asking questions about Bethesda's games?... Why? Don't these people know that making a topic is a bit quicker than stalking you and waiting for you to sign on? :blink:

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:14 am

You guys get random PMs asking questions about Bethesda's games?... Why? Don't these people know that making a topic is a bit quicker than stalking you and waiting for you to sign on? :blink:

A few of those people would also just randomly message me about their endeavors in the game after asking me a bunch of questions about certain quests or items. I didn't mind chatting but again it would happen as soon as they saw I was online -- it stopped when I was able to hide status. I liked keeping it that way.

There are other people who used to frequent the old MW forums who I'm sure got the same thing.

I don't understand why people use it, what's the big deal if someone sees you reading a topic?

What is the big deal that they don't? I feel I have a legitimate reason, but forget that, what if I just want to browse anonymously? What's the big deal with that?

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:15 am

A few of those people would also just randomly message me about their endeavors in the game after asking me a bunch of questions about certain quests or items. I didn't mind chatting but again it would happen as soon as they saw I was online -- it stopped when I was able to hide status. I liked keeping it that way.

There are other people who used to frequent the old MW forums who I'm sure got the same thing.

What is the big deal that they don't? I feel I have a legitimate reason, but forget that, what if I just want to browse anonymously? What's the big deal with that?

I'm more just curious what actual reasons people have for browsing anonymously. I understand your reasoning, I'm just wondering what other reasons people have for it, as I don't understand why anyone would want to.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:59 pm

I'm more just curious what actual reasons people have for browsing anonymously. I understand your reasoning, I'm just wondering what other reasons people have for it, as I don't understand why anyone would want to.

How dare you. You're not allowed to wonder. :stare:

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:12 pm

I'm more just curious what actual reasons people have for browsing anonymously. I understand your reasoning, I'm just wondering what other reasons people have for it, as I don't understand why anyone would want to.

I started the habit in day two when I got in this forum for the sheer pleasure of being a "ghost". Also, browsing anonymously, as Third Eye mention.

But ya, I would also like to know as well as to why such feature was remove in the first place. It was such a fun feature in this forum.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:55 pm

You guys get random PMs asking questions about Bethesda's games?... Why? Don't these people know that making a topic is a bit quicker than stalking you and waiting for you to sign on? :blink:

For me, if someone in the MW Cheats section didn't know the answer to something, they were told to send me a PM (yes, I was actually useful at that point in time - summer of 2002). I really didn't mind at first, but it almost became a part time job and was the reason why I quit posting back then. I no longer had the time to devote to it. So most of my random PM's were to fix Morrowind problems or to explain a game function.

Also, the CD section was brutal back then, so to get to know someone, you pretty much had to use the PM system.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:54 pm

You guys get random PMs asking questions about Bethesda's games?... Why? Don't these people know that making a topic is a bit quicker than stalking you and waiting for you to sign on? :blink:

That has happened to me too. I also sometimes get random PMs that have nothing to do with Bethesda games and are often rather creepy :unsure:

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:32 pm

Anonymous is anonymous.

Clever, aren't I.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:13 pm

That has happened to me too. I also sometimes get random PMs that have nothing to do with Bethesda games and are often rather creepy :unsure:

How many that aren't from yourself though? :whistling:

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:00 pm

How many that aren't from yourself though? :whistling:

(almost) all of them actually <_<

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:57 pm

(almost) all of them actually <_<

Want to buy some.... cookies? :woot:

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:09 am

Want to buy some.... cookies? :woot:

He wants a fishy stick.

And I want anonymous login.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:58 am

I saw a ghost! Er, I mean an http://i55.tinypic.com/20rpsib.jpg Does this mean the option is coming back?

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:08 am

I saw a ghost! Er, I mean an http://i55.tinypic.com/20rpsib.jpg Does this mean the option is coming back?

I don't think so. :/

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:04 pm

if it has been removed how are there anonymous users

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:29 pm

if it has been removed how are there anonymous users

I know. I see people anonymous all the time. I didn't know it was removed.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:46 am

I almost thought this thread was about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_%28group%29.

Me too.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:00 pm

Even the moderators have lost the ability to be sneaky.

Yeah, we believe you...