# Look at my mysterious orange box **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 26, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635 "2004-03-26T21:19:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/1 "2004-03-26T21:19:53Z")
Isn’t it pretty? It’s right there,next to my user name. I was viewing VIEW FORUM LEADERS just because I couldn’t remember having done so. Below that is a list of members,done alphabetically,and I was perusing that when I remembered that in every forum I’ve seen,I’ve never seen another orange box with a check in it. So I whizzed down the members list just looking for other orange boxes,until I got somewhere in the Cs, whereupon I was foiled by the THIS PAGE IS TOO BIG,blah,blah,sign. Still there were quite a few names there,and mine was the only one with an orange box. To what do I owe this distinction/badge of shame? What do the white box and blue box mean,also? Do the mods and admins have me marked as a troublemaker to keep a close eye on? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/2 "2004-03-26T21:29:55Z")
Well I’ll be. I’ve never seen that page before. What’s the point of it? The blue boxes show who’s oflline, the white who’s online. For me the box next you your name is blue. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/3 "2004-03-26T21:41:10Z")
> [@ageless6](#): > > there were quite a few names there,and mine was the only one with an orange box. > > To what do I owe this distinction/badge of shame? What do the white box and blue box mean,also? Do the mods and admins have me marked as a troublemaker to keep a close eye on? When I roll the cursor over the orange box, I get a note saying you’re invisible, meaning you have elected not to appear in the “who’s online” list. Lobsang’s white box, in contrast, says he’s online. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/4 "2004-03-26T21:46:16Z")
> [@Ed Zotti](#): > > When I roll the cursor over the orange box, I get a note saying you’re invisible, meaning you have elected not to appear in the “who’s online” list. Lobsang’s white box, in contrast, says he’s online. Can you point me to where the option is to turn invisible on and off? I can’t seem to find it after the upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/5 "2004-03-26T21:50:27Z")
If blue means offline,then why would you see mine as blue since I was obviously online? It should have been white. I have webtv+ and maybe that has something to do with it,although I can’t think why it should. Anyway,thanks Lob;it’ll be interesting to see if everyone sees it as blue. any mods,admins,please weigh in. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/6 "2004-03-26T21:53:15Z")
Yours is blue for all but you because as **Ed** said you are set to ‘invisible while online’ meaning you appear to be offline for others, meaning we see you as blue. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/7 "2004-03-26T22:24:54Z")
> [@Berkut](#): > > Can you point me to where the option is to turn invisible on and off? I can’t seem to find it after the upgrade. In the menu bar above, go to Quick Links \> Edit Options \> Login & Privacy ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/8 "2004-03-26T22:26:01Z")
Well,someone(Ed,is that you?) seems to have changed my box to white,although I went to userCP and like Berkut I couldn’t find any off/on invisible option. At any rate,thanks a lot Ed and Lobsang,although I admit to being somewhat miffed at not being “special.” ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/9 "2004-03-26T22:32:29Z")
> [@ageless6](#): > > although I admit to being somewhat miffed at not being “special.” I was jealous for a while there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/10 "2004-03-26T22:52:52Z")
Lobsang: You may continue to be jealous if you like,just to stroke my ego. We USers love to feel superior to you Brits. If you’re good,we may allow you to fight in our next war,which should start any day now. ``` Ta ``` ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/11 "2004-03-26T22:54:09Z")
> [@Ed Zotti](#): > > In the menu bar above, go to Quick Links \> Edit Options \> Login & Privacy The only option I show is “Allow vCard Download”. Can anyone else see that option where Ed pointed it out, or is it just me? ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/12 "2004-03-26T22:59:13Z")
Berkut: Yeah,the VCARD thingie is all I could find,too. ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/13 "2004-03-26T23:02:49Z")
Gee,after all these years I finally went over 500 posts and didn’t even notice it.DAMN that orange box! ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/14 "2004-03-27T03:54:44Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Well I’ll be. I’ve never seen that page before. What’s the point of it? I’ve never seen it before either, but it appears to be a complete list of moderators and people who have subscribed. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/15 "2004-03-27T05:20:02Z")
> [@Berkut](#): > > Can anyone else see that option where Ed pointed it out, or is it just me? I looked until I felt as though I might start pulling hair out. I can’t find it. It was an option in the previous version, but it seems to have been misplaced. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/16 "2004-03-27T06:05:33Z")
> [@ageless6](#): > > Well,someone(Ed,is that you?) seems to have changed my box to white,although I went to userCP and like Berkut I couldn’t find any off/on invisible option. I see from your profile that your “Invisible Mode” is currently set to “No”. Which means your little box will change to white when you’re online and blue when you’re offline. The [Login and Privacy link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/profile.php?do=editoptions) should give you an option for “Use Invisible Mode”. It’s the option immediately above “Allow vCard Download”. Not sure why it doesn’t show up in your options. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/17 "2004-03-27T06:20:21Z")
> [@xash](#): > > The [Login and Privacy link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/profile.php?do=editoptions) should give you an option for “Use Invisible Mode”. It’s the option immediately above “Allow vCard Download”. Not sure why it doesn’t show up in your options. I wonder our “Charter member” group is set to disallow it for some reason. Any guests care to look and see if they have the option? ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/18 "2004-03-27T07:18:53Z")
I see it as **xash** says. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/19 "2004-03-27T07:20:46Z")
Thanks for looking. Maybe they will turn it back on for the Charter Members as soon as they get caught up. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635/20 "2004-03-27T07:34:16Z")
T’ain’t there for me, either. vB3 has sooooo many options and permissions – I’m with **Berkut** , and wonder if the wrong toggle got flipped for Charter Members, lol. Now I know what people mean when they say “Membership Has Its Privileges”! 😃 Assuming my membership has gone through, that is. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-my-mysterious-orange-box/236635.md?page=2)