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I am set to away when I don't feel like chatting one-on-one with anyone (for whatever reason).... which is usually 95% of the time. LOL
It has nothing to do with cyber (for me).
I still get plenty of IM's though, even when I'm set to away, which I'll usually reply to if I have a bit of time (as long as they aren't creepy or obnoxious). Sometimes I put my auto-reply on for IMs if I'm not up for it at all.
If I'm lurking/reading/posting and not interested in any contact with anyone then I am set to invisible. I know that many people don't obey this rule, but when someone is set to invisible and you notice they have just scored a story or posted in the forums (so you are aware they are probably lurking), please don't rush to IM them. Chances are they don't want to talk to anyone or don't have time to. That is why they are set to invisible! I have a handful of people that I'm ok with doing this because I'm good friends with them and because we are often all set to invisible most of the time. But for someone you don't know really well... just send a PM (that's just my opinion). I'm far more likely to respond to a proper PM than a "hey how r u?" IM. If I'm invisible, usually I'm multi-tasking so my attention is scattered as it is.
It has nothing to do with cyber (for me).
I still get plenty of IM's though, even when I'm set to away, which I'll usually reply to if I have a bit of time (as long as they aren't creepy or obnoxious). Sometimes I put my auto-reply on for IMs if I'm not up for it at all.
If I'm lurking/reading/posting and not interested in any contact with anyone then I am set to invisible. I know that many people don't obey this rule, but when someone is set to invisible and you notice they have just scored a story or posted in the forums (so you are aware they are probably lurking), please don't rush to IM them. Chances are they don't want to talk to anyone or don't have time to. That is why they are set to invisible! I have a handful of people that I'm ok with doing this because I'm good friends with them and because we are often all set to invisible most of the time. But for someone you don't know really well... just send a PM (that's just my opinion). I'm far more likely to respond to a proper PM than a "hey how r u?" IM. If I'm invisible, usually I'm multi-tasking so my attention is scattered as it is.
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I'm usually set to away when I'm not around or if I'm very busy or if I'm sleeping.
Her Royal Spriteness
mine is on perma away, so i have the choice of not answering - at one point in time, this was the only way i could read or post or answer mail here without being buried in chat and message boxes, now it's just habit - mostly i think people i talk to regularly know to send me messages and if i'm here and feel like talking, i will answer.
as for as being invisible, kind of keep that up full time too, as much me being lazy as not, and because of that, i don't get bent out of shape if people buzz me when they see i've posted something... that said, sometimes it's a little funny to post something and immediately get buzzed? it actually keeps me from posting at times, if i truly can't or don't feel like chatting.
i hope i don't come off as a snob, but really, i do frequent the chat rooms when i am feeling social, and am always available to those i consider close friends - that means we talk from time to time, btw, not just that i hit accept when you friended me.... really, best way to get thru my walls, is send me email messages here - even if i am slow at answering them, i do try to, specailly if they grab my attention or NEED to be answered.
ok, feel free to hate me now.
as for as being invisible, kind of keep that up full time too, as much me being lazy as not, and because of that, i don't get bent out of shape if people buzz me when they see i've posted something... that said, sometimes it's a little funny to post something and immediately get buzzed? it actually keeps me from posting at times, if i truly can't or don't feel like chatting.
i hope i don't come off as a snob, but really, i do frequent the chat rooms when i am feeling social, and am always available to those i consider close friends - that means we talk from time to time, btw, not just that i hit accept when you friended me.... really, best way to get thru my walls, is send me email messages here - even if i am slow at answering them, i do try to, specailly if they grab my attention or NEED to be answered.
ok, feel free to hate me now.
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I am always open, but I'm a guy. So I understand and respect the away. If something is posted by a friend and I have something to say, then I will send a message. If you have something to say, then take the time to respect your friend or anyone on this site.
If they are away, yes, they may be writing, reading, or ....? Not my business.
If they are away, yes, they may be writing, reading, or ....? Not my business.
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mine is on perma away, so i have the choice of not answering - at one point in time, this was the only way i could read or post or answer mail here without being buried in chat and message boxes, now it's just habit - mostly i think people i talk to regularly know to send me messages and if i'm here and feel like talking, i will answer.
as for as being invisible, kind of keep that up full time too, as much me being lazy as not, and because of that, i don't get bent out of shape if people buzz me when they see i've posted something... that said, sometimes it's a little funny to post something and immediately get buzzed? it actually keeps me from posting at times, if i truly can't or don't feel like chatting.
i hope i don't come off as a snob, but really, i do frequent the chat rooms when i am feeling social, and am always available to those i consider close friends - that means we talk from time to time, btw, not just that i hit accept when you friended me.... really, best way to get thru my walls, is send me email messages here - even if i am slow at answering them, i do try to, specailly if they grab my attention or NEED to be answered.
ok, feel free to hate me now.
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If I'm lurking/reading/posting and not interested in any contact with anyone then I am set to invisible. I know that many people don't obey this rule, but when someone is set to invisible and you notice they have just scored a story or posted in the forums (so you are aware they are probably lurking), please don't rush to IM them. Chances are they don't want to talk to anyone or don't have time to. That is why they are set to invisible! I have a handful of people that I'm ok with doing this because I'm good friends with them and because we are often all set to invisible most of the time. But for someone you don't know really well... just send a PM (that's just my opinion). I'm far more likely to respond to a proper PM than a "hey how r u?" IM. If I'm invisible, usually I'm multi-tasking so my attention is scattered as it is.
Well said! I totally agree...
I'm usually set to invisible when I'm reading stories/posting, and don't really mind if any of my close friends do IM me when I'm invisible cause I'll answer them and chat to them.
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Is it wrong to assume that when you see a friend online with their status set to away that they are cybering?
LOL...That's funny...I would never assume that somebody is cybering, probably because most people I know on here are not really into cybering...
My status here is normally always set to "away" because I always seem to have a bunch of tabs open in Chrome (just counted 21 actually) and I'm not always in front of the computer, and definitely too lazy to log in and out each time...
I will set it to "online" sometimes if someone lets me know they want to chat, and I'm available...but, like others have mentioned here, PM's work best for me as well...
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If I'm lurking/reading/posting and not interested in any contact with anyone then I am set to invisible. I know that many people don't obey this rule, but when someone is set to invisible and you notice they have just scored a story or posted in the forums (so you are aware they are probably lurking), please don't rush to IM them. Chances are they don't want to talk to anyone or don't have time to. That is why they are set to invisible! I have a handful of people that I'm ok with doing this because I'm good friends with them and because we are often all set to invisible most of the time. But for someone you don't know really well... just send a PM (that's just my opinion). I'm far more likely to respond to a proper PM than a "hey how r u?" IM. If I'm invisible, usually I'm multi-tasking so my attention is scattered as it is.
Abso-freakin'-lutely!! I set myself 'away' because I'm new here - I wanna look around, read some stories and I'm often multi-tasking as others have stated. If I have a couple of minutes, I don't mind passing a few lines on chat but it doesn't happen often. If I can't talk at all I'll give the person the courtesy of telling them I'm busy (this is if I see the window pop up). PMs work best - drop me a line.
Last week I told someone I couldn't chat and he snapped, then gave me a low score. WTH? Did I inadvertently violate some unwritten Lush rule?
Tracy Ames
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Erotic Word Slinger & Smarty Pants
InterracialErotica.net ~ My Website
Rants & Rambles ~ My Youtube Channel
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E. L. Doctorow
Active Ink Slinger
Erm, I am such a Luddite!! I was so totally in the dark about what this topic was all about and apologise to Gav et al for NOT realising you could be 'invisible' or 'away'. Sounds cool though.
In view of DD and Sprite's comments, I'm going to scope it out right away.
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Last week I told someone I couldn't chat and he snapped, then gave me a low score. WTH? Did I inadvertently violate some unwritten Lush rule?
something i didn't mention in my first post, but will now; when i first joined i went thru "new girl syndrome". that's where the new, sexy, potentially fun girl gets inundated with chat requests. no lie, i'd sign on, and within minutes have 8-10 of the blue box chat requests cover my screen while i'm still trying to navigate and learn the site. i did my best to be nice, and try to answer them all and explain that i'm being slow cause i'm trying to talk to 8 different guys - some were understanding, even if i lost their box entirely - some were impatient and got pissing and poked me if i didn't reply fast enough - a few weeks later, it slowed down a little, but still, there were times when i just wanted to read a story, or post, or talk in the chat rooms, or, god forbid, step away from the computer and have a conversation with my gf, play with my cats, grab a snack, etc...
that's when i discovered the option to be visible or away...
as far as rules of Lush, no, Tracy, you did NOT break an unwritten rule of Lush - THEY are being a jerk - feel free to post their sign on name here - writers gotta stick together - i'm all about punishing bad behavior.
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Last week I told someone I couldn't chat and he snapped, then gave me a low score. WTH? Did I inadvertently violate some unwritten Lush rule?
something i didn't mention in my first post, but will now; when i first joined i went thru "new girl syndrome". that's where the new, sexy, potentially fun girl gets inundated with chat requests. no lie, i'd sign on, and within minutes have 8-10 of the blue box chat requests cover my screen while i'm still trying to navigate and learn the site. i did my best to be nice, and try to answer them all and explain that i'm being slow cause i'm trying to talk to 8 different guys - some were understanding, even if i lost their box entirely - some were impatient and got pissing and poked me if i didn't reply fast enough - a few weeks later, it slowed down a little, but still, there were times when i just wanted to read a story, or post, or talk in the chat rooms, or, god forbid, step away from the computer and have a conversation with my gf, play with my cats, grab a snack, etc...
that's when i discovered the option to be visible or away...
as far as rules of Lush, no, Tracy, you did NOT break an unwritten rule of Lush - THEY are being a jerk - feel free to post their sign on name here - writers gotta stick together - i'm all about punishing bad behavior.
What about punishing good behavior? lol. I admit I've been guilty of this. But usually if I see someone online and they are invisible or away I'll send a PM and not a black box. That way the person can respond whenever she chooses. Even then I feel like I'm intruding.
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I tend to be invisible most of the time these days. If I see a friend has signed on, I might change it to away, just to let them know I'm actually here. What really pisses me off though is when a person makes a friend request, even though I state in my profile I won't be friends to strangers.
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Thanks Sprite for explaining. I was on the verge of deleting my account when he called me stuck up. Stuck up?! Not in the least! As you said, what if (heaven forbid) we're not in front of the computer? Meanies!
Tracy Ames
Erotic Word Slinger & Smarty Pants
InterracialErotica.net ~ My Website
Rants & Rambles ~ My Youtube Channel
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E. L. Doctorow
Erotic Word Slinger & Smarty Pants
InterracialErotica.net ~ My Website
Rants & Rambles ~ My Youtube Channel
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E. L. Doctorow
Advanced Wordsmith
setting away for me is not cybering. I answer PM all the time, it is easier when I have to walk away at a moments notice and do not want to be rude. I enjoy the conversations that I have with PM's and On-line messages. I go online when certain people are on so they know I am and we can then PM.
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I am set to away when I don't feel like chatting one-on-one with anyone (for whatever reason).... which is usually 95% of the time. LOL
It has nothing to do with cyber (for me).
I still get plenty of IM's though, even when I'm set to away, which I'll usually reply to if I have a bit of time (as long as they aren't creepy or obnoxious). Sometimes I put my auto-reply on for IMs if I'm not up for it at all.
If I'm lurking/reading/posting and not interested in any contact with anyone then I am set to invisible. I know that many people don't obey this rule, but when someone is set to invisible and you notice they have just scored a story or posted in the forums (so you are aware they are probably lurking), please don't rush to IM them. Chances are they don't want to talk to anyone or don't have time to. That is why they are set to invisible! I have a handful of people that I'm ok with doing this because I'm good friends with them and because we are often all set to invisible most of the time. But for someone you don't know really well... just send a PM (that's just my opinion). I'm far more likely to respond to a proper PM than a "hey how r u?" IM. If I'm invisible, usually I'm multi-tasking so my attention is scattered as it is.
Hay, how r u, care 2 chat wile i tug meself?
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i'd sign on, and within minutes have 8-10 of the blue box chat requests cover my screen while i'm still trying to navigate and learn the site. i did my best to be nice, and try to answer them all and explain that i'm being slow cause i'm trying to talk to 8 different guys -
What you should have did was send them a message like you get when you call a company and they put you on hold...you know, those messages saying how important your call is and other assorted BS...
Next time just send them a message, something like..."You are Number 8 on my Chat List...Please stay on the line, your chat is important to me...estimated wait time 7 hours, 41 minutes, 13 seconds...Please stay online..."
That should work...
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Mine only really gets set to away when I've popped off to make some food, essentially if I'm 'brb-ing' for over 10 mins or so.
If I don't feel like chatting, chances are I won't be on the internet....aside from studying or completing coursework chatting is the thing I use my laptop for most - I find it a good way to catch up with people I don't get to see often, have some company while I'm toodling about during the day, winding down in the evening, or, just as often, to procrastinate when I should be doing something else
If I don't feel like chatting, chances are I won't be on the internet....aside from studying or completing coursework chatting is the thing I use my laptop for most - I find it a good way to catch up with people I don't get to see often, have some company while I'm toodling about during the day, winding down in the evening, or, just as often, to procrastinate when I should be doing something else
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I've got mine online by default, cos half the world is sleeping when I'm on and I usually get ping by random chats who have probably just woken up horny or wants to be relieved before going to bed. When I first joined I used to talk to a handful people regularly cos I was on all the time, but now I don't lush till 3am- so they're is noone on my friends list I can talk to at a decent time. Most of them are almost always invisible, if they want to talk to me I'm open but I don't go hunting them to chat cos the time I spend on Lush is for reading stories and forums mainly.
Active Ink Slinger
there's an "away" status?? LOL
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I'm always set to away, it gives me a chance to sign on log in and jsut do my thing for abit before having to respond and chat with anyone. I also set it to away when I'm reading/writing just so I can focus.
I've acutally never thought of the idea of setting it as away when cybering thats acutally a pretty good idea. lol
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I've acutally never thought of the idea of setting it as away when cybering thats acutally a pretty good idea.
lol :P
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I am always away but then I forget to come back online! Giggles.
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