Username of a (banned) user always visible in "Members Online" panel

[Wrichik Basu]

A minor bug. I have been seeing this for at least two months, possibly more:

This username is always there in the Members Online panel. I remember it distinctively, primarily because of the strike-through, and secondly because the username has a portion similar to the name of a state in my country. It just stays there, moving up and down in the list. Happens on all browsers, even after clearing cache/cookies.

I don't have concrete evidence to prove that the username has been there for a long time because I haven't taken any screenshots before, and PF doesn't show this panel when not logged in, so the Internet Archive doesn't show it either. You have to take my word for it.

 

[Frabjous]

This genius feature of PF allows plausible deniability when one is logged in when one should be at work, family gathering, etc…

I have periodically noticed the user in question.

 

[StevieTNZ]

I don't think it is a bug. Any banned member logged in, I believe, shows in the online list.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I don't think it is a bug. Any banned member logged in, I believe, shows in the online list.

I thought banned users aren't allowed to even sign in! I forgot that there are different levels of ban, temporary and permanent. My bad.

 

[mfb]

They can sign in (and will show up as logged in user), they just cannot post anything.

 

[russ_watters]

I figured if I left my laptop on with a PF tab open, even in the background, it would show me online. I'd test that, but whenever I check if I am online, it shows that I am....

 

[DrGreg]

I must be the most important member because whenever I look, I'm always first in the list.

 

[Mark44]

Whenever I open my refrigerator, the light is on...

 

[BillTre]

Whenever I open my refrigerator, the light is on...

Mine burns out sometimes.

 

[Ibix]

Whenever I open my refrigerator, the light is on...

I stayed in a flat once which had an "intelligent" thermostat which obviously had a motion sensor because its screen lit up whenever you walked past. It was really intrusive and slightly creepy, like it wanted my attention every time I went past. It was between the living spaces and the toilet, and I really don't feel like I need to be aware of my thermostat setting every time I need to take a leak...

 

[Vanadium 50]

"intelligent" thermostat

Turn the heat up a bit, will you?

I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.

 

[Ibix]

Daisy, Daisy, I'll turn on the heat at ten,
You're half frozen until it gets to then.
I won't let you change my timing,
Until I decide I'm finding
That I know your
Habits for
All your time in your den.