XF 2.0 Disabling show online status option

[Alternadiv]

I thought I have disabled the ability for users to hide their online status by removing this option from the templates it is in. However, about 1 in 10 new members find a way to make themselves invisible. I tried making a test account to see where they are seeing this option, but I cannot find it. Is there a template I missed? How are they still doing this?

 

[wolven]

Hi folks,

I did what you recommended. Changed account_privacy and account_preferences template.
But it is in vain. All the time users change their privacy email statement, they loose the online status.

What is the shortcut that I miss? Any ideas @SyTry @Chris D ?

Version Xenforo 2.2.7 patch 1

 

[AndyB]

You might like this add-on:

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/remove-privacy-options.7904/

 

[wolven]

Thanks @AndyB. And this prevents effectivly the behaviour that changing other privacy options (like E-Mail- acitivity notification) lead to an unwanted change of the online status?

 

[Alternadiv]

Thanks @AndyB. And this prevents effectivly the behaviour that changing other privacy options (like E-Mail- acitivity notification) lead to an unwanted change of the online status?

Yes. I used this add-on because the same thing was happening to me. No problems once I installed this.