Webuser Magazine 451 Edición anterior

HIDE YOUR PRESENCE ON THE WEB
In days of old, when you didn’t want to be disturbed, you could simply ignore the ringing phone and unwanted callers would assume you were out, asleep or soaking in a tin bath. Nowadays, people can see instantly when you’re available to chat, and whether you’ve received and read their messages, and even get a visual signal that you’re actively typing a reply. Claim that you’re somewhere else or otherwise occupied, and those giveaway ‘seen’ ticks will expose you as a liar and all-round bad egg. In this issue’s cover feature, we explain how to avoid the pressure of online social interaction by making yourself invisible on services including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, so you can go about your business without being bothered by unwelcome attention and unwarranted intrusion.