can you go invisible on AIM?

[slightlyhuman]

i googled for it, didnt see anything...

wanting to know how to go under invisible mode like you can with yahoo?


help?

 

[apac]

There is an eye to the top left of your buddy list. Click it and it will shut, indicating you're invisible.

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: apac
There is an eye to the top left of your buddy list. Click it and it will shut, indicating you're invisible.

right, but this is only in aim 5.5. your SOL in older versions i believe.


=|

 

[enis083]

Version 5.5 allows you to go invisible like apac said.

 

[UglyCasanova]

1) Save your buddy list.
2) Register a new screen name but don't tell anyone.
3) Load your buddy list.

🙂

 

[slightlyhuman]

thx ill try 5.5

 

[FleshLight]

or download middleman

 

[slightlyhuman]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
or download middleman

link?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
1) Save your buddy list.
2) Register a new screen name but don't tell anyone.
3) Load your buddy list.

🙂

Winnar!

 

[Vette73]

Stalker?

 

[PoPPeR]

why dont you just use 5.5+

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
1) Save your buddy list.
2) Register a new screen name but don't tell anyone.
3) Load your buddy list.

🙂

ah, but doesn't work if they have privacy set up...

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
why dont you just use 5.5+

Was buggy the last time I tried it. Kept shutting ifself off after a couple seconds.

 

[randomlinh]

that and 5.5 sucks. they changed the way sounds work.. you have to go out of your way to get it to only make a sound on the first message.

 

[PoPPeR]

oh. I've never had a crash with 5.5, maybe i'm just lucky

 

[bmacd]

invisible is so annoying. Trillian hates when people are invisible 😉

-=bmacd=-

 

[MalikChen]

I do this all the time with another screenname. Just use something that allows for multiple screennames, like trillian or gaim. Have the random SN login automatically, but have the real one as the default. Whenever you start trillian or gaim, you'll see everyone on your contact list, but they can't see you. Then, if you want to log on, just log on manually with the real one. It's really easy once you get the hang of it.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Why go invisible? In all my years using IMs, I've never once understood a good reason for invisibility. If you don't want to talk to someone, then don't talk to them!

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Why go invisible? In all my years using IMs, I've never once understood a good reason for invisibility. If you don't want to talk to someone, then don't talk to them!

Maybe they want to talk to only 1 person. Should they block the rest of their buddies so they can talk to that 1 person and keep being invisible to others? That's what this feature is for, to save you from all that hassle :roll: If you don't understand it, you don't have to reply.

 

[Triumph]

If you are invisible, people can still read your profile and an away message, if you happen to have one up. All they have to do is open a window with your name on it and click "Get info."