What does the * mean?

[Boogeyman]

Very curious about this.

Wondering what the asterix means next to someones @ name.

 

[cas]

Used to prevent the account from being banned or deleted.

 

[Boogeyman]

Used to prevent the account from being banned or deleted.

Ahhhhh, alright thanks man! Appreciate it.

 

[Phhoenix]

It'll help clear searches from google and stuff. Fights the risk of getting an account suspended or banned making it unsellable.

 

[Shift]

Are you talking about when they * out their social mediums or the one next to people's name on the forum ?

 

[Boogeyman]

Are you talking about when they * out their social mediums or the one next to people's name on the forum ?

Next to the peoples name on the forum, but I figured it out!

 

[Shift]

Next to the peoples name on the forum, but I figured it out!

I think the people above are talking about social mediums.

 

[Boogeyman]

I think the people above are talking about social mediums.

Oh woops, Im dumb haha. But yea, I mean on this forum next to the username.

Here's a pic: http://gyazo.com/951f295238498d7cf87c84b7303ac034

 

[Phhoenix]

Oh woops, Im dumb haha. But yea, I mean on this forum next to the username.

LOL. I thought you were talking about like @B*ck*t or something. I dunno about on the stats.

 

[Shift]

Oh woops, Im dumb haha. But yea, I mean on this forum next to the username.

I think that means they are browsing a thread but they are away or AFK.

 

[Cann!bal]

It means they are appearing offline.