Why doesn't AIM has invisible capability?

[MBony]

MSN and Yahoo Messenger both have that capability so I know its possible. Better yet, why don't they upgrade their look, heck any new feature would be a nice change.

 

[Jzero]

They just added multiple locations and linked accounts.

Which, by the way, adds psuedo invisibility. You can log off your "real" account and use a linked "stealth" account to check your buddy list. I don't think you can IM from your real account while it's logged off though.

 

[marquee]

i think if you block someone you disappear from their buddy list. of course they drop off yours as well.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: marquee
i think if you block someone you disappear from their buddy list. of course they drop off yours as well.

huh? WHen I block I can see when they are on, but they can't see me on.

 

[MBony]

bump

 

Because even if they don't, llamas like you keep using it.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because even if they don't, llamas like you keep using it.

Pretty much. Seems like all other IM clients have more features.

 

[Nocturnal]

If you go into your privacy settings you can go to "block all members except those on my buddylist" and you'll pretty much be invisible to everyone except for people who are on your current buddylist.

 

[kami333]

The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: kami333
The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

So does Trillian.

 

[rh71]

Bah. If you want to see others, make yourself available too. It's only fair. I'm glad AIM doesn't have this feature.

I hate people who hide - their intention is to hide from one person, but nobody else sees them and well... you don't want to have to wait for them to initiate conversation first especially when you have something to tell them.

 

[nativesunshine]

dead aim allows you to im while you have an away message up too...


i'm not positive..but i think someone told me new version of aim you can be invisible to everyone and still im them at the same time. someone did that to me a couple days ago. Was offline..but could still im me. ::shrugs:: maybe i'll ask him about it tomorrow.

It's new version of aim...but it doesn't work with dead aim..i think that's what he said.

 

[fs5]

you guys are missing the easy solution. Just sav your buddy list then make new screen name. Never message anybody from this new screen name and you're always "invisible".

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: kami333
The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

So does Trillian.

Yep. I've been using Trillian for ages. Long before anyone else did. People were always askin how I was IMing them while my away message was up.

 

[fumbduck]

Aim doesn't but I do!

And yes, I know what you do at 1am every night.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: iloveme2

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: kami333
The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

So does Trillian.

Yep. I've been using Trillian for ages. Long before anyone else did. People were always askin how I was IMing them while my away message was up.

Ahh didn't know it was an option in Trillian. I was wondering if it was and I got my lazy @$$ to check it.

 

[conjur]

I wish Yahoo Messenger had it, too. ICQ does.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: iloveme2

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: kami333
The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

So does Trillian.

Yep. I've been using Trillian for ages. Long before anyone else did. People were always askin how I was IMing them while my away message was up.

Heh I get that pretty often too. I use miranda im though.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: kami333
The Mac version lets you IM people even while you have a away message up.

So does Trillian.

Have it but never use it, AIM is much more stable for me.