General Forum Question

**ashumann12** · 03-15-2008, 06:08 PM

Maybe some one can answer me this: I have noticed a "+" next to my name when it is listed as online on the index page and at the bottom of each thead page I am veiwing. What is this?

tetonbob · 03-15-2008, 07:47 PM

You're on someone's Buddy List.

**ashumann12** · 03-15-2008, 07:57 PM

Ok Great! Thought I was on probation or was about to get a line through my name!

tetonbob · 03-15-2008, 08:00 PM

No problem.

I remember wondering the same thing a while back.

**ashumann12** · 03-15-2008, 08:10 PM

Ha Ha, really wasn't worried, just purplexed!

DonaldG · 03-17-2008, 06:50 AM

also associated question...

What is the significance of the asterisk againgst certain names?

**Glaswegian** · 03-17-2008, 07:32 AM

The asterisk means that person is invisible. Not literaly of course....

**ashumann12** · 03-17-2008, 08:23 AM

And now we know, the rest of the story!

03-15-2008, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
ashumann12 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama-usa Posts: 3,945 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 (64bit) My System Blog Entries: 1	General Forum Question Maybe some one can answer me this: I have noticed a "+" next to my name when it is listed as online on the index page and at the bottom of each thead page I am veiwing. What is this? __________________ Adam Sr.

03-15-2008, 07:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,605 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: General Forum Question You're on someone's Buddy List. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-15-2008, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
ashumann12 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama-usa Posts: 3,945 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 (64bit) My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: General Forum Question Ok Great! Thought I was on probation or was about to get a line through my name! __________________ Adam Sr.

03-15-2008, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,605 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: General Forum Question No problem. I remember wondering the same thing a while back. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-15-2008, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
ashumann12 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama-usa Posts: 3,945 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 (64bit) My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: General Forum Question Ha Ha, really wasn't worried, just purplexed! __________________ Adam Sr.

03-17-2008, 06:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: General Forum Question also associated question... What is the significance of the asterisk againgst certain names? __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

03-17-2008, 07:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,499 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: General Forum Question The asterisk means that person is invisible. Not literaly of course.... __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

03-17-2008, 08:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
ashumann12 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama-usa Posts: 3,945 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 (64bit) My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: General Forum Question And now we know, the rest of the story! __________________ Adam Sr.