[RESOLVED] Online Status is Misleading... Why?

[Pradeep1210]

Hi,

Many a times I have noticed that when I answer a thread, I see my status offline.. I know that since I just answered the thread, this status wrong.

Is anyone else experiencing same problem?


Pradeep

[Nightwalker83]

You are probably in "hidden" mode (whatever they call it) which means you appear as offline to other members on the forum.

Edit:

Go to:

1. "UserCP"
2. "Edit Options"
3. "Log-in & Privacy"
4 Uncheck the box (Use Invisible Mode)
5. Save changes

[Pradeep1210]

No... this happens only once in a while. Usually happens when I have replied to a thread and clicked the Save button there. The page that comes after that (with my post there) shows me offline.
I can see myself in the online list. Also opening other threads in which I have posted earlier shows me as online.

[RobDog888]

It happens sometimes on all vB sites (its a feature, not a bug). Its because you have taken too much time replying (you get logged out) but when it logs you in automatically (cause you had checked the "Remember Me" box) it is a race condition (my guess) where some of the code that checks your status isnt reset after the re-login. Refresh the page and you will see the status synch back up to either online or invsible (whichever you usually run).

[Pradeep1210]

It happens sometimes on all vB sites (its a feature, not a bug). Its because you have taken too much time replying (you get logged out) but when it logs you in automatically (cause you had checked the "Remember Me" box) it is a race condition (my guess) where some of the code that checks your status isnt reset after the re-login. Refresh the page and you will see the status synch back up to either online or invsible (whichever you usually run).

Aahhh... I see.

So it's not a bug with our forums

[Hack]

Another thing that you will sometimes see is your member ID listed as being logged in when, in fact, you are not logged in.

This also falls into the same category that RobDog888 was discussing.

[penagate]

Rob's right. It's a race condition in the Quick Reply logic.

[Pradeep1210]

Is there a race condition in the same thread also?

[penagate]

That's when the hare wins the race and you manage to load the thread before becoming online.

[Pradeep1210]

Hmmm...

But what a waste of resource... They could have coded it better. If one poster has posted in a thread 10 times, it processes the poster details 10 times. It could have processed just only once per poster in a thread and applied it to all the 10 posts.