It's an interesting idea but I think the anonymity that's maintained by not knowing if someone is on or not gives a sense of freedom. The world has gotten used to near instant responses, and it leads to a strange sense of injustice when we aren't replied to by someone obviously online. I find it comforting to not have it be seen when I'm lurking, or when I'm hanging around. I do the same on discord, where I turn things to invisible or offline so I'm not bombarded when I'm not ready to be. It not showing me as online decreases the perceived pressure I find myself experiencing at having to right then and there reply to things just because I'm online. If it gets implemented I would love for it to at least be in the discord style, so it can be chosen how you appear :3
you should definitely be able to choose if its displayed. interestingly it seems rare in modern social media when it used to be everywhere as i recall, i always think it makes the internet feel like a place you can go to and leave rather than just something you're always connected to
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