Ninja Guests

[gabrielleabelle]

*uses one of the awesome new icons xlivvielockex made for me. :)*

Just to address this on the off-chance someone is concerned about it, LJ is offering up a "My Guests" feature to allow journal-owners to peek at who's visiting them. I haven't read the detailed discussions on it (though I have them queued up in another tab to read), but to give peeps the heads

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[me_llamo_nic]

Not that I'd be stealthy on your LJ, but I wouldn't want everyone on LJ to know I've lurked on their pages. And I read too many embarassingly naughty fanfics on LJ =P If I want my presence felt, I leave a comment. =D

[gabrielleabelle]

You are sneaky like a ninja.

Why do I have no ninja!Willow icons?

[me_llamo_nic]

vamp!Willow, Dark Willow, now ninja!Willow?

"What's next? [Willow] cowboy? [Willow] fireman? Oh, I've got it, [Willow] ballerina!"

In all seriousness though, why did Joss never give us any decent ninja!Willow material?

[gabrielleabelle]

Joss is obviously anti-Willow.

[lavastar]

So...I think it's neat, cause yay seeing numbers, but where/when do we see these actual reports? I keep hearing about this but failing to see how one can actually view this...

[gabrielleabelle]

I don't think the feature is here yet. Right now, you can only opt in if you want. I haven't seen a date set as to when it'll actually be available, though. *is curious to see it, too*

[lavastar]

Mmmm, gotcha. Funny how they...never mentioned that anywhere I saw them talking about it...

[gabrielleabelle]

Well, they do refer to it as an "upcoming" feature on the news post. They just haven't specified when they're planning on launching it. Which is annoying.

[empresspatti]

I opted in also - with the full knowledge that I prolly couldn't figure out the analytics - being a total luddite. If that's the word I'm looking for.....

It is disconcerting to realize that everyone will know how much I lurk.

[gabrielleabelle]

Heh. I'm less interested in the individual, "Oh, User X is lurking a lot!" than I am in the overall numbers...which I don't think I'll get fully accurate once since it's opt in (But I'm not sure. As I said, I haven't read the details, yet).

I'd just like a hit count. I don't care so much about tracking who's reading what.

And people will find I lurk quite a bit, too. I don't comment as much as I should. :)

[eowyn_315]

I'd just like a hit count. I don't care so much about tracking who's reading what.

Yeah, I'd prefer a hit counter instead of this. If it's anonymous, you probably wouldn't need an "opt-in" option, and you'd get a more accurate number. Plus, avoidance of all the "omg invasion of privacy!" wank.

I haven't decided yet whether I want to opt in or not. I have a feeling it's going to be mostly useless for my purposes, but who knows.

[gabrielleabelle]

Definitely. I do wonder why they're implementing it in such an odd fashion. Are they even gonna have just the general number of hits, or is it just a "tracking users" thing? I'd really prefer just the numbers.

[joe_sweden]

I chose stealth reader...not cos I don't want people on my flist to see I'm reading them (usually they can tell anyway....monkey see, monkey comment!)...but I sometimes like to read random livejournals, and i'm not comfortable with them seeing I've visited. Especially cos I end up in some random places! (Erm...no, Hitler Youth blogger, I was not on your page because I agree with you, so do not be trying to friend me....)

[gabrielleabelle]

rofl. Hadn't thought of that. I do end up in some far-off places in LJ, too.

[moscow_watcher]

I won't be using that feature because I know that some people prefer to lurk and stay anonimous. But I want you to know that I always read and enjoy your posts, even when I don't comment.

[gabrielleabelle]

:)