I don't understand how on-line status works E.g.: i saw that somebody had status "on-line". I wrote but I wasn't replied. And after some time I saw that my opponent was "on-line" two or three hours ag

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Evgeny

I don't understand how on-line status works E.g.: i saw that somebody had status "on-line". I wrote but I wasn't replied. And after some time I saw that my opponent was "on-line" two or three hours ago. But I wrote him ten minutes ago and ten minutes ago he was "on-line"!!! I understand that we have a different time in Moscow and NY for example but I think if somebody has "on-line" status he is on the site at current moment of time and it doesn't matter what time is it now in NY and Moscow. It is strange for me ... P.S.: if I have mistakes please check and correct me :)

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Yes Margaretha is right, or maybe he was making dinner or something.

Hi Evgeny. A friend of mine ever told me, that if we sign in to a website like this, and leave it without logging out properly (just close the tab), our status will remain online for a few hours. Until the time limit ran out, our status will be showen "off" automatically. :)

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