the deal with AIM?

[the sex molesters]

so what's the deal with AIM (or whatever messenger service you use)?

[the sex molesters]

i'm trying to figure out if this feeling that none of my friends want to talk to me is just me misinterpreting their AIM use, or if it's the truth....

[the sex molesters]

and another question..... when an IM is received, and no response is sent, there is no away message, and the computer is not idle (i.e. somebody received it), does that in fact mean that the recipient definitely does not want to talk to the sender of the message? is this considered rude by most people?

[pluryou]

I don't think it necessarily means they don't want to talk maybe they are busy... or something

It happens when I am on and I try and talk back all the time but sometimes things just come up. ;)

I have yahoo, msn, and aim

I never really put away messages.... unless I'm busy or am really away.

[Article One]

Originally posted by djinergy
and the computer is not idle

you can't always tell if it is or isnt.


i have my options set so to "do not allow users to see that i am idle"

[pluryou]

true that... I hate when ppl are like ohhhhhhhhh u dont wanna talk... then they put all the sad faces and shit.... and its like I wasnt even there..

I think thats childish

[Alexis]

I leave my messenger on at work, I have to put away messages up when I leave my desk, even though most people don't pay attention and IM me anyway. Espescially while I'm trying to get things done.
When at home, it's on when I'm there. Unless I get a phone call or someone shows up at my house randomly...which is common, then I don't bother putting a message up, I just turn my screen off and deal with the msg's when I get back.
I don't really care what people think about the way I use IM. It's not life.

[Article One]

:werd:

if im there and wanna talk to you, i will. if not, dont get friggin upset by it...its not anything personal.

[evey]

A lot of times, people will be on the board, but have an away message up on IM. That's when I write them, "I know you're there, answer me!". You people know who you are....and i'm not talking about those who have their IM on at home and are on the board at work, cuz some jobs don't allow IM, which sucks a fat donkay cack, IMO.

[Article One]

well, unless it is something personal.

CS

[velvetgoldmire]

This sounds like the beginning of a Seinfeld joke that's not wuite working.

[Article One]

Originally posted by evey
A lot of times, people will be on the board, but have an away message up on IM. That's when I write them, "I know you're there, answer me!". You people know who you are....and i'm not talking about those who have their IM on at home and are on the board at work, cuz some jobs don't allow IM, which sucks a fat donkay cack, IMO.

i am guilty of this. see post above.

sometimes i dont feel like keeping up with a "live" conversation cuz im doing other shit. the board doesnt demand any immediate response.

id be willing to bet that in inergy's case, people really are ignoring him

[Alexis]

I would die at work w/out IM.

What if the person has a board window open, and no away message up? They would still show as being on the board, right? But maybe they're not there.

Most of the time when it says I'm on the board, I'm doing other things, I've just got a window for it open.

:delirious:

[Article One]

the board will log you out after like 20 mins though..much like when your computer goes idle.

i think this is a newer feature, cuz it used to just be like you were on the board all day, but not posting anything.

[evey]

Originally posted by Article One


i am guilty of this. see post above.

sometimes i dont feel like keeping up with a "live" conversation cuz im doing other shit. the board doesnt demand any immediate response.



:werd: I hear that.

Dude, I had to block his bitch ass after the whole "betrayed" fiasco...he wouldn't fucking leave me alone! :shakesfist:

[Alexis]

Originally posted by Article One
the board will log you out after like 20 mins though..much like when your computer goes idle.

i think this is a newer feature, cuz it used to just be like you were on the board all day, but not posting anything.

Really? I have not noticed that...I haven't been on as much lately. My happy ass has been chatting way too much.

:delirious:

[Article One]

your ass is chatting too much?

maybe you and Ace should get together...he has the same problem i hear...

http://personal2.redestb.es/slokar/ace%20ventura/ace17.jpg

[beatgeek]

There should be an option for "I keep AIM up all the time, but don't bother IMing me. If I want to talk to you, I'll IM you."

i know 3 people who do this, and it pisses the hell out of me.

[empath]

lol

what, no option for "I only answer IMs from people that know how to wipe their ass properly."?

[maynard]

Originally posted by pluryou
true that... I hate when ppl are like ohhhhhhhhh u dont wanna talk... then they put all the sad faces and shit.... and its like I wasnt even there..

I think thats childish

This is why if you have it set to not idle, and you leave, PUT A GODDAMN AWAY MESSAGE UP!

Seriously. I used to harrass Sara about that all the time, she finally wised up and made one that says "Dan complains that I don't put up away messages, so here it is!"

:D

[orangeglow]

Yea....I do put them up, but sometimes I forget, like last night, and probably a couple other times this week...

[maynard]

Yeah, but at least now it shows that you're idle...

[orangeglow]

yea, i fixed that specially for you dan. :D

[breaks princess]

Originally posted by velvetgoldmire
This sounds like the beginning of a Seinfeld joke that's not wuite working.

*snickers*

[Article One]

i took the idle thing off cuz sometimes i dont want people to know im there or not there.

if you take that personally, well, :fu:, i obviously dont give a shit.

[maynard]

I took off idle b/c if I'm away, I want people to think I either just left or am coming back online any second. I'm devious like that. :evilred:

[the sex molesters]

it's deceiving to take the idle off... and considering how long i see people being idle for on a regular basis (right now: 9h 57m, 2h 46m, 2h 46m, 1h 17m....), it's also asking to receive a hundred IMs while you're not even at the computer. this does not make sense to me. and i also am complaining, like evey, about people who i see are on the message board, but have an away message up on AIM... if you're gonna do that, at least surf in invisible mode! jeez!

[evey]

Well, they are in invisible, it's when they post that I know....

[Sunflowergrl]

Originally posted by WanderingStarz
I leave my messenger on at work, I have to put away messages up when I leave my desk, even though most people don't pay attention and IM me anyway.


Damnit we aren't allowed to you use AIM at work.!!.......lucky!!!

[Liquidguru]

Originally posted by WanderingStarz
I leave my messenger on at work, I have to put away messages up when I leave my desk, even though most people don't pay attention and IM me anyway. Espescially while I'm trying to get things done.



:touchmymonkey:


:fett:

[maynard]

No one ever uses this smiley so i just want to use it :deathstar

you may now return to your thread

[Liquidguru]

:3stooges:
:trio:
:vipbathroom:

[madeofwires]

Originally posted by maynard
No one ever uses this smiley so i just want to use it :deathstar

you may now return to your thread


that's false. i have used it.

[maynard]

well I never saw it :neener:

[A.J. Inx]

:lurk:

...gwar?....

[madeofwires]

well thats a shame you missed out :-p

[A.J.]

When company's block AIM use to they also block the AIM remote use?

http://www.aim.com/get_aim/express/aim_expr.adp

[Muramasa]

I'm the best IM buddy you could ever have, seriously. I'll IM you first, and I don't take it personal if you have other shit to do. Yeah, that's right, I'm not the center of the fucking universe. Oh well. People get busy. People forget away messages, I know I do when I suddenly hear my phone ringing downstairs and suddenly remember that someone special is supposed to call(:affection: or :raveon:)... these conversations usually take more than a minute or two. Anyway... yeah, I'll send you funny links. I'll tell you jokes. If you're too busy to talk, oh well, I'll just go talk to someone else. Most people like to be IMed instead of having to IM people, it's nice to know that someone will actually put out the effort to try and talk to you.

I listen, I'm funny when I'm drunk, and ocasionally I can be a catalyst for intelligent thought.

***Vote for Charly in 2004***
:thumbsup:

[cleophite]

*searches frantically for the VOTE CHARLEY option*

[Buddafly]

charly is an awesome IM buddy :D

[the sex molesters]

recently i've been getting this impression (probably mistaken) that away messages are directed at me....this of course could be good or bad depending on the away message.... then occasionally something pops up like "what are you waiting for?" and i'm like "huh? are you talking to me?" i'm not sure if this counts as being paranoid.... but i guess it could be.

[the sex molesters]

btw, i have used the death star smilie recently, too...

[Tails]

I think it counts as being paranoid...

But seriously, when they start making phones that will tell me if people are at home before I even try calling them, then I'll let people see how long I've been idle.

The truth is that chatting online seems really hollow to me, and I never keep up a conversation online as well (or as poorly) as I try to IRL.

I guess the rest of how I feel about it pretty much echoes what Article One said already.

[CharlesM]

i'm trying to figure out if this feeling that none of my friends want to talk to me is just me misinterpreting their AIM use, or if it's the truth....
Hit me up any time my good man Andy!! I put my away messages up alot but thats because it gets hard to have 6 or more conversations and still get things accomplished. Wanna talk? Use the phone. If you are of the few privilaged mac users, that use ichat, we got telephones in our computers!! :cheers: