A question about instant messager
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| Fri, 01-26-2007 - 11:24pm |
I mean MESSENGER.
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to keep one "buddy" on AOL IM from seeing that one is online without being invisible to other buddies?
As some of you know, Sean-the-lunch-guy likes to IM me. I don't mind when there are other types of connection happening, but it is a poor substitute for phoning or meeting. I've been keeping IM off a lot, but this is affecting my contacts with other friends who like to IM.
I know I can block him, but that would be a hostile thing to do. I would do it if he were being a nuisance, but I know I could just tell him not to IM me again and he wouldn't. So blocking seems like overkill.
I just want to be able to get on AIM w/out having him pop up to make conversation and meet his needs for contact in that way.
Any ideas?
Edited 1/27/2007 12:54 am ET by elarisa

I'm not sure about AIM... I think there is an invisible option on MSN and Yahoo... not that that helps you much! I'm sorry things didn't go as you had expected.
I must say though, that I have learned from you OLD AIM experience - a guy asked if we could chat over messenger in an email on match last night, and I said no! :P
Let us know if you figure it out - sorry I'm not more helpful about it! :(
Pink
I could ask my kids (they know everything about AIM) but they would want to know who I was trying to avoid. I'd rather not let them into the details of my (failed) social life.
It's frustrating, but not surprising. From the first I thought this guy might end up as no more than a friend. What bothers me is that because of the IM "friendship" he keeps popping in and out of my screen when I'm on IM. I have no problem IMing someone I know, but I think that there are people who use it as a substitute for really going to the trouble of connecting with another person.
You are wise not to accept IM before you have established a friendship. I will not do it again either.
Elsa
I thought "blocking" meant he could see you but couldn't send to you (that when someone was blocked, he got a "this person is not receiving msgs from you" msg of some sort (which would be rude, since he's really done nothing wrong except partly blow me off).
SO I can block and he just won't see me?
Elsa
Can someone tell me how to block someone through Instant messanger? I have looked at the menus and can't seem to find a block prompt.
Thanks