# Can you turn off the 'last activity'-info? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 23, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085 "2019-02-23T12:11:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/1 "2019-02-23T12:11:56Z")
Usually, if you visit a poster’s profile, there’s a field that says ‘last activity:’ followed by date and time. However, on at least one poster’s profile, that field is missing. So, can you turn it off? If not, what makes it disappear? ---
**Author:** ![Hellestal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hellestal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hellestal)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/2 "2019-02-23T12:30:20Z")
I think it’s “Invisible Mode” that does it. User CP =\> Edit Options =\> Invisible Mode This will turn off the green dot that tells other people you’re online, and (I think) it also removes the “last activity” info. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/3 "2019-02-25T11:14:42Z")
Makes sense: the point of the green light is to tell you if someone is on before you try to talk to them. Knowing when they last posted accomplishes the same thing, and is likely how it decides whether that green light is green or not. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/4 "2019-02-25T19:12:43Z")
Except I don’t think it works. I tried using invisible mode, and then later went to my profile. The last activity time is still there. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/5 "2019-02-25T19:18:26Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > Except I don’t think it works. I tried using invisible mode, and then later went to my profile. The last activity time is still there. I just looked at your profile. There’s no “last activity time” shown and your dot is dark. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/6 "2019-02-25T19:29:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I just looked at your profile. There’s no “last activity time” shown and your dot is dark. Thanks! I can’t tell it works from my side. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-the-last-activity-info/830085/7 "2019-02-25T19:29:34Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > Except I don’t think it works. I tried using invisible mode, and then later went to my profile. The last activity time is still there. You’re not invisible to yourself.