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Shizuko Susanowa

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10-23-2008 06:27

Sorry if this hav been asked before... But is there a way to hide your groups from prople who view your profile directly? and from those that search for you?

Fayruz Bashir

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10-23-2008 06:28

From: Shizuko Susanowa

Sorry if this hav been asked before... But is there a way to hide your groups from prople who view your profile directly? and from those that search for you?

Open up the group you wish to look at - look at information. Look at the bottom. There will be two check boxes. One will turn off group notices, the other will hide the group on your profile.

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10-23-2008 06:29

You will need to click on each group you are in and on the first screen at the bottom there is an option to show groups in your profile. This option is always checked so all you need to do is uncheck it and save.

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Brenda Connolly

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10-23-2008 06:29

Yes. If you bring up the group information window there is a check box to hide the group from showing to others.

Kathy Morellet

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10-23-2008 06:30

Go to your Groups list and select the group you want to hide. Click the info button on the right.

In the lower right there is a checkbox to show group in profile. Turn it off and apply the change.

Shizuko Susanowa

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10-23-2008 06:31

Thank you but I have tried that now and it still shows up.. do I need to re log for it to take affect?

Kathy Morellet

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10-23-2008 06:33

The groups will always show in your own profile for you. But will be hidden to others.

ETA: The group will also show to other members of that group too.

Pserendipity Daniels

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10-23-2008 06:34

From: Shizuko Susanowa

Thank you but I have tried that now and it still shows up.. do I need to re log for it to take affect?

The groups still show for you when you look at your profile but not for anyone else.

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Tex Nasworthy

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10-23-2008 06:34

As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group.

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Shizuko Susanowa

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10-23-2008 06:34

ok thank you

Fayruz Bashir

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10-23-2008 06:35

From: Tex Nasworthy

As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group.

You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience.

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10-23-2008 06:37

From: Fayruz Bashir

You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience.

I stand corrected.

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Kathy Morellet

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10-23-2008 06:38

From: Fayruz Bashir

You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience.

Hmmm, I'll have to double check that then. I tested that with a couple of my alts and the group always showed in the profile for other members. Maybe something has changed in the meantime.

Fayruz Bashir

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10-23-2008 06:40

From: Kathy Morellet

Hmmm, I'll have to double check that then. I tested that with a couple of my alts and the group always showed in the profile for other members. Maybe something has changed in the meantime.

It might be viewer specific, or it might have been changed recently. I believe it was at least a week or two since I looked at the situation.

It might even be group specific. There are certain group settings that can be set by the group owner (and or people given such power) to hide group members in the group. I am uncertain if that would also work with profiles.

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Lindal Kidd

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10-23-2008 09:00

The "hide this group in my profile" function got broken a while back. I've never been sure that it got fixed, or will stay fixed. I don't trust it.

If there are any groups I'm ashamed to be seen as a member of, I either don't join them, or send an alt to do the dirty work.

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Brenda Connolly

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10-23-2008 10:23

It's not about shame, Lindal, Some people join groups that may have personal meaning to them, and they don't care to show those to the public at large. Not everyone cares to be an open book here. Also some of us don't believe an alt should be necessary just to get a bit of privacy. I just don't understand the "need to know everything about everybody right off" mindset that runs in SL.

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Join date: 30 Oct 2006

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10-23-2008 10:57

From: Tex Nasworthy

As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group.

Actually I have friend who is co-owner of group I own and she has
the group hidden on her profile.
I can't see the group in her profile even though I am the owner but
I can see her in the member list when I to members tab in the group.
The same happens with my alts and we are in the same group.

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04-25-2009 02:12

As a side note, if the group itself is not shown in search it only shows to other members of that same group anyway. So in that case, no need to hide it.

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Shizuko Susanowa Registered User Join date: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 3	10-23-2008 06:27 Sorry if this hav been asked before... But is there a way to hide your groups from prople who view your profile directly? and from those that search for you?
Fayruz Bashir Registered User Join date: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 49	10-23-2008 06:28 From: Shizuko Susanowa Sorry if this hav been asked before... But is there a way to hide your groups from prople who view your profile directly? and from those that search for you? Open up the group you wish to look at - look at information. Look at the bottom. There will be two check boxes. One will turn off group notices, the other will hide the group on your profile. _____________________ http://www.theonion.com/content/news/depressed_candidate_runs_attack_ad "Do you know what I did yesterday? No, not log into Second Life. I ate a gallon of ice cream. That's right, the whole damn thing."
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	10-23-2008 06:29 You will need to click on each group you are in and on the first screen at the bottom there is an option to show groups in your profile. This option is always checked so all you need to do is uncheck it and save. _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	10-23-2008 06:29 Yes. If you bring up the group information window there is a check box to hide the group from showing to others.
Kathy Morellet Registered User Join date: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 809	10-23-2008 06:30 Go to your Groups list and select the group you want to hide. Click the info button on the right. In the lower right there is a checkbox to show group in profile. Turn it off and apply the change.
Shizuko Susanowa Registered User Join date: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 3	10-23-2008 06:31 Thank you but I have tried that now and it still shows up.. do I need to re log for it to take affect?
Kathy Morellet Registered User Join date: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 809	10-23-2008 06:33 The groups will always show in your own profile for you. But will be hidden to others. ETA: The group will also show to other members of that group too.
Pserendipity Daniels Assume sarcasm as default Join date: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 8,839	10-23-2008 06:34 From: Shizuko Susanowa Thank you but I have tried that now and it still shows up.. do I need to re log for it to take affect? The groups still show for you when you look at your profile but not for anyone else. Pep (Unless SL acts up . . ) _____________________ Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
Tex Nasworthy Udder Disgrace Join date: 2 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,330	10-23-2008 06:34 As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group. _____________________ . Forums Users Love Lustfully
Shizuko Susanowa Registered User Join date: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 3	10-23-2008 06:34 ok thank you
Fayruz Bashir Registered User Join date: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 49	10-23-2008 06:35 From: Tex Nasworthy As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group. You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience. _____________________ http://www.theonion.com/content/news/depressed_candidate_runs_attack_ad "Do you know what I did yesterday? No, not log into Second Life. I ate a gallon of ice cream. That's right, the whole damn thing."
Tex Nasworthy Udder Disgrace Join date: 2 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,330	10-23-2008 06:37 From: Fayruz Bashir You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience. I stand corrected. _____________________ . Forums Users Love Lustfully
Kathy Morellet Registered User Join date: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 809	10-23-2008 06:38 From: Fayruz Bashir You will still show up in the group if group information is pulled up if someone is a member of that group, but the group itself will not show up in the profile. Even to someone in the group. I know from personal experience. Hmmm, I'll have to double check that then. I tested that with a couple of my alts and the group always showed in the profile for other members. Maybe something has changed in the meantime.
Fayruz Bashir Registered User Join date: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 49	10-23-2008 06:40 From: Kathy Morellet Hmmm, I'll have to double check that then. I tested that with a couple of my alts and the group always showed in the profile for other members. Maybe something has changed in the meantime. It might be viewer specific, or it might have been changed recently. I believe it was at least a week or two since I looked at the situation. It might even be group specific. There are certain group settings that can be set by the group owner (and or people given such power) to hide group members in the group. I am uncertain if that would also work with profiles. _____________________ http://www.theonion.com/content/news/depressed_candidate_runs_attack_ad "Do you know what I did yesterday? No, not log into Second Life. I ate a gallon of ice cream. That's right, the whole damn thing."
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	10-23-2008 09:00 The "hide this group in my profile" function got broken a while back. I've never been sure that it got fixed, or will stay fixed. I don't trust it. If there are any groups I'm ashamed to be seen as a member of, I either don't join them, or send an alt to do the dirty work. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	10-23-2008 10:23 It's not about shame, Lindal, Some people join groups that may have personal meaning to them, and they don't care to show those to the public at large. Not everyone cares to be an open book here. Also some of us don't believe an alt should be necessary just to get a bit of privacy. I just don't understand the "need to know everything about everybody right off" mindset that runs in SL.
FD Spark Prim & Texture Doodler Join date: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 4,697	10-23-2008 10:57 From: Tex Nasworthy As a side note, I believe a hidden group will still show in your profile to other members of that group. Actually I have friend who is co-owner of group I own and she has the group hidden on her profile. I can't see the group in her profile even though I am the owner but I can see her in the member list when I to members tab in the group. The same happens with my alts and we are in the same group. _____________________ Look for my alt Dagon Xanith on Youtube.com Newest video is Loneliness by Duo Zikr DX's Alts & SL Art Death of Avatar
Andiez Smythe ~ Adults Only ~ Join date: 7 Jan 2008 Posts: 57	04-25-2009 02:12 As a side note, if the group itself is not shown in search it only shows to other members of that same group anyway. So in that case, no need to hide it.