Why it tails' name italicized?

[Niliscro]

If you look down on the main page at the 'Users Online', tails' name is in italics.
It it because this user has racked up ~17500 posts?  I am lost.

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[Miga]

Hidden.
As in, if he will not appear to be online on the forums, and if you check his profile, it will say that his status is Hidden.
Anybody can do it.

[Niliscro]

But if he shows up in the online list, what the forget is the point?

Ack, whatever, question was answered, so I'll just sink this topic.