# User status line not appearing on my computer.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 2, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943 "2001-02-02T23:59:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943/1 "2001-02-02T23:59:59Z")

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When I read threads, the only user status lines that show up are Moderator and Administrator. I can see **iampunha** ’s Member status, and I may or may not be able to see a Banned status, but most of them are invisible to me. What gives?

(I’m in the process of checking old threads, threads with banned users, etc. I’ll update this as I find out more.)

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**Author:** ![annalamerino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943/2 "2001-02-03T00:14:19Z")

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This is covered on this thread:  
[About This Message Board \> Posters’ status](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=58393)

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943/3 "2001-02-03T00:34:21Z")

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I can see **peace** ’s BANNED status.

I can see the following users’ Member status:  
**iampunha**  
**SPOOFE Bo Diddly**  
**Sofa King**

In the old posts (dating back to 8-31-99) I can rarely see the Guest status. I can always see a Moderator or Administrator status.

Very strange. Not quite creepy, just strange.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943/4 "2001-02-03T00:36:28Z")

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Thanks, **anna**.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-status-line-not-appearing-on-my-computer/52943/5 "2001-02-03T01:15:51Z")

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Since we already have a thread on this topic, I’m going to close this one.

And let’s see if the techs can tell us anything. I don’t know what this is, but I agree with you, it’s weird.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator