Comment by ani625 on 03/03/2021 at 18:22 UTC

318 upvotes, 12 direct replies (showing 12)

View submission: Announcing Online Presence Indicators

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Comment by Mispelling at 03/03/2021 at 18:41 UTC

109 upvotes, 9 direct replies

You *wish* that was an option. Only "hiding".

Comment by e36 at 03/03/2021 at 19:30 UTC

64 upvotes, 1 direct replies

It's basically a dark pattern to call it hiding instead of offline.

Comment by ivvix at 03/03/2021 at 20:13 UTC

13 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I cannot think of a single reason why I’d have it on even on the examples they used I wouldn’t want it. It should be default off.

Comment by hansjens47 at 03/03/2021 at 19:19 UTC

15 upvotes, 5 direct replies

At least this one was easy to opt out of, not hidden away (if you don't use old reddit).

Comment by [deleted] at 04/03/2021 at 01:08 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Yup.

This is it. I'm deleting my account after 7 years on this site. The admins priorities are beyond fucked up.

Social media was a mistake.

So long everyone.

bbhh

bbhh

Comment by Ozuge at 04/03/2021 at 01:58 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

That's the funny thing too I can't imagine anyone in any sort of in-house testing phase just not opting out immediately and then some lead going "yeah everything seems to check out let's roll this baby out they'll love it!"

Like I just think anyone leaving this on does so on accident or due to ignorance, and will turn it off the second some asshat calls them out on not replying or not doing some mod task while online.

Comment by Sanity_in_Moderation at 03/03/2021 at 21:26 UTC

7 upvotes, 2 direct replies

The Old Reddit option is under Preferences, scroll down to privacy options.

Comment by -Phinocio at 03/03/2021 at 21:59 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Comment by thriwaway6385 at 03/03/2021 at 20:55 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How, mine keeps getting reenabled

Comment by I_NEED_YOUR_MONEY at 04/03/2021 at 18:19 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

don't forget to do that on every computer you're signed in on, and every time you sign in on a new computer.

Comment by danhakimi at 03/03/2021 at 23:52 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Remember to check the setting again next week.

Comment by evdokimovm at 04/03/2021 at 09:37 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Then use Stylish to hide the element at all