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IZinterrogator

New member
I just noticed that the forums home page lists members and active members now. How long do you have to be inactive to be taken off of the active members list?
 
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Mal H

Staff
The home page has always listed "Currently Active Users", it's not new. A user is in the list if they are logged in to TFL. They will be dropped off the list after around 20 or 30 minutes of inactivity (i.e., no page accesses/refreshes of any type) or if they log off.

Regards,
Ferris
 
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Mal H

Staff
Ah, those active members! (I hadn't seen that category previously either.)

When a member hasn't visited TFL within the past 30 days, they are flagged as inactive. That number of active members (3900+) is higher than I would have guessed.
 
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IZinterrogator

New member
Thanks for the answer. I hope I can find a computer that doesn't filter TFL when I head back to Iraq so I don't become inactive.

Regards, Ben Stein
 
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Mal H

Staff
It means nothing to the individual member; it's only a statistic. You will still be able to access TFL when you return no matter how long you are inactive.
 
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