After discussions of the forum's current default settings, and what is visible to guests, we're bringing up the possibility of changing some settings in regards to the status function and to give registered users the option of more privacy by default! Though most of these changes would only affect guests or new users, we'd appreciate a general opinion for where it will affect existing users, hence this poll!
At the moment the status section is visible to all, guest or user, with the ability to set your statuses to member only from privacy settings (with this being set by default to visible to all visitors when registering). With the proposed changes, the status would only be visible to users who have logged in except in situations where you have set your privacy settings to be followers only or nobody. The status panel will be removed entirely from the main page when viewing the forum as a guest. Alternatively, some may prefer it being public for various reasons in which we can, as an alternative option, propose that future registrations are set to members only in these settings, where it becomes an opt-in system for statuses to be visible rather than an opt-out system. You're free to only vote in the poll, but if you have input that simply voting in the poll wouldn't express feel free to reply. Thank you for your time.
Also check out the second poll, regarding the Journals section
At the moment the status section is visible to all, guest or user, with the ability to set your statuses to member only from privacy settings (with this being set by default to visible to all visitors when registering). With the proposed changes, the status would only be visible to users who have logged in except in situations where you have set your privacy settings to be followers only or nobody. The status panel will be removed entirely from the main page when viewing the forum as a guest. Alternatively, some may prefer it being public for various reasons in which we can, as an alternative option, propose that future registrations are set to members only in these settings, where it becomes an opt-in system for statuses to be visible rather than an opt-out system. You're free to only vote in the poll, but if you have input that simply voting in the poll wouldn't express feel free to reply. Thank you for your time.
Also check out the second poll, regarding the Journals section
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