How is the "last online" function updated? Sometimes even when I'm online, my "last online" doesn't update to 1 minute ago or whathaveyou.
(Apologies if there's an easy answer to this - I promise I did search the forums first!)
Usually if I log in at 10:00, close my screen, then log back in at 10:10, the last online says 10 minutes ago. So maybe it's a matter of logging off/completely closing the screen?
Ive thought the same before
After realizing it was there, I’ve used it to meet people that normally don’t come up on my “feed”.
Hmm seems like it might be a tech question that @Mark or @SoulcuddlerZ might be qualified to answer? (Hopefully the notification isn't too bothersome!)
I logged in 3 years ago and have never logged off. My guess is the 'last online' is triggered by the last time you performed some action on the site like posting a forum message, sending a message, viewing a profile etc.
Or maybe @gary can answer? Or @sideon or @squeakytoy can point you in the right direction…
It triggers an update every 30-ish mins whenever you use the site. This is for privacy reasons and also helps server resources.
Thank you for the clarification @Gary !