I just went to profile and clicked hide status or something like that.

the flag is there automatically I am not doing it. the flag is there so that if you approve and want the post to be posted to the public you click on the flag and the post goes through like normal.

 

Ya i did that bit still shows my name well he finally sign off im going to bed.

 

it will show but should be in italics, which means that you can see it and mods but noone else can.

 

yeah..i think that his "patrick, i googled you" was meant to be a threat of sorts...