Anyone Else Embarassed about their changed profile?

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Whoops, caught me with my guard down!!
More posts here, I'll try and answere each member's question as best as possible.

It's not the stalking that worries me. Anyone can look into anyone's profile. In fact that's what makes it even more creepier than a obssesive stalker. I feel naked to see posted out in the open of how long I've been online and the amount of posts I've made for each day. It's embarassing.

And no, I don't have PROBLEM Pref Pretorius
Nice try slick.

Supahneko I just changed my avatar yesterday. I figured it was time to make a change just like everything else. And I can't believe you're taking sides.

And Computer Love I have no idea what you're talking about since I'm a little illiterate in computer expertise. But if it's a code for a plan, pm me and decipher your plan.

It's a bit bizarre, I'll admit but it's not particularly sensitive information, is it?

Are you just concerned that people can see the amount of time you spend on here? 'Cause if that's the case, I'm sure there's people who spend plenty more time here... but I really wouldn't worry about it -- so what if I know that you've spent 20:43:20 hours on here? It's not like the information really benefits anyone... I can't see how it even could?

The only "sensitive" thing it gives away is your email address, but I'm guessing that's intentional since you can hide it in your profile settings?

Yeah, but let's just say a member has something against me. That would hit me in the stomach if they used my profile stats against me.

Yes, maybe I'm a little more sensative than others but.... get used to it. Count yourself lucky you don't have a problem with this new informing update.

How can they use these stats against someone?

Like, 'wow, you spent X hours on WP, do you have no life?'

That would be a stupid insult, because most people leave on the internet connection and browser if they're not even at home anyway.

Sorry... I wasn't having a go at you!

I wasn't meaning to be contentious (for once )... it just seems like pretty useless information, y'know? I mean, if I hated you, the last thing I'd think to say would be "you've been online for 20:43:20 and counting!"

Anyway, I'm not out to upset. If you think it's creepy, then it's creepy - I'm scared s**tless of fish skeletons, so what the hell.

Sorryy.

S'OK, maybe I'll try not worry too much about it from Sora's view.
But it makes me think of what might happen next
I wonder what plans the mods have in store for us this very minute

It doesn't bother me, as most other forums have these stat features. One thing I'm glad we don't have (or if we do, I haven't seen it) is 'Post Spy,' where you can see who's online right now and see what post they're reading. I think that sort of feature is a little too intrusive. That's when people really know your business - not only how many threads & posts you have, but what kind of threads you READ without posting, as well as whose profile you might be looking at.

Little timers that say how long it took you to type a post, maybe? Other fun and innovative things like that...

[Scribbler took 00:01:50 to type this post]

I'm neutral about this. IMO, it's neither interesting nor embarrassing nor dangerous. But one things is true, it's not necessary. I can not think of a reason why this information should be made public. And if some members feel uncomfortable about it, then it should be removed.

i am embarrassed because my profile used to just show my WP blog...now it shows this other blog I posted in my profile, which is my bizarre dream journal blog that I hardly ever post in anymore. I know how to fix it...but still..

It doesn't bother me none.

I have no shame in being a paperclip polisher.