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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here) / Re: Members ready to help you!
« on: Thursday 09 September 21 18:46 BST (UK) »
How many inactive users are 'logged-in'? How many of those will ever access Rootschat in the future?
When anyone logs-in to RootsChat, the default option is to stay connected. The user has to actively uncheck the box to prevent this.
Sarah and Trystan are certainly aware that there is a limit to how many simultaneous connections can be active on any server (even for Google & Facebook!).
There may also be security risks to allowing your device to stay connected.
I would advise RootsChat to reverse their default option, or, better yet, to automatically log-out any user after a reasonable period (1 hour?) of inactivity.
It would not be complicated to send an automatic email to any user who has been inactive for a very long period (2 years?) to forewarn that their account will be closed after a period (3 months?).
For users, I would STRONGLY advise that you always set yourself a time limit to stay connected.
GENEALOOGY CAN BE ADDICTIVE !!!
p.s. on the subject of 'security'; a user's activity pattern can be extremely revealing: It would be nice to see this feature eliminated when looking at a user profile. My house-burglar friends really love this sort of information!!!
When anyone logs-in to RootsChat, the default option is to stay connected. The user has to actively uncheck the box to prevent this.
Sarah and Trystan are certainly aware that there is a limit to how many simultaneous connections can be active on any server (even for Google & Facebook!).
There may also be security risks to allowing your device to stay connected.
I would advise RootsChat to reverse their default option, or, better yet, to automatically log-out any user after a reasonable period (1 hour?) of inactivity.
It would not be complicated to send an automatic email to any user who has been inactive for a very long period (2 years?) to forewarn that their account will be closed after a period (3 months?).
For users, I would STRONGLY advise that you always set yourself a time limit to stay connected.
GENEALOOGY CAN BE ADDICTIVE !!!
p.s. on the subject of 'security'; a user's activity pattern can be extremely revealing: It would be nice to see this feature eliminated when looking at a user profile. My house-burglar friends really love this sort of information!!!