The AOL Instant Messenger Thread!

<— My AIM name.

Monster104. Big surprise, eh?

Oh, and if you decide to IM me, please tell me where I might know you from. I generally am uncomfortable talking with people I do not know, and have a very twitchy “block” finger.

Ad Noctum SDMB

HouseWintermark
and on the rare occasions that I’m on Yahoo, I’m Tristan_ap_llewellyn.

I’m usually on from work… 4pm-11:30pm, PST. Let me know where you’re from first… I’d be more than happy to chat with any fellow dopers.

Of course, these threads have been done before. Here are links to older ones, thoughtfully provided by The Mermaid:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=44951

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=33167
Enjoy!

doglvr88 for AOL.

Always happy to chat with anyone! 'Specially about flying (and dogs, of course).

Can’t give my work one out (has my full last name in it), but I have one I use occasionally (mostly for baiting pedophiles) - MonsignorDonkey.

Mine is craigbart26. I’m usually on when I’m at work. Like most other people, let me know where I know you from, cause I don’t talk to strangers! (Mom would be so proud)

I’m GLFreak on AIM. Something about the word freak inspires every nutcase on the internet to IM me so please identify yourself and I’ll be happy to chat.

LPDrew23 feel free to IM me anytime.

Rayn315

yes, I am original. Thanks. :slight_smile:

If you’re gonna IM me, as most others say, tell me you’re from here please. I’d appreciate it.

This thread seems to keep on living, doesn’t it?

I’ve added 10 names (yes, with permission!), and I am proud to say I’ve made some very wonderful friends!

Anyway, just to repost my screen name…

SirHappy70

Well I revived it after a 3-day absence from page one after seeing the link in your sig line in another thread. I knew I hadn’t signed up the first time around so I thought I’d post and bump it back for anyone who missed it too.

I’m almost always on, but usually with an away message. I’m bouvier32, because both bouv and bouv32 were taken.

(as a side note, I might switch to UberWang sometime soon.)

AOL - GTBee14

AIM - nonsequitur83

Feel free to IM me anytime folks!

I have a silly question re:aim. Is there anyway to know if someone adds you to their buddy list?

Mermaid,

No. They can add you as soon as they see your name. Which means that if you only want certain people to have your name, you shouldn’t post it here. However, it wouldn’t do them much good unless they wanted to know if you had AIM on or not. They cannot see what you’re doing, what programs you have, anything like that. (Yahoo Messenger, I believe, will send you a message like “SoandSo has added you to their list.” I think ICQ does, too.)

And if you happen to know their name and don’t want them to know if you are on, you can alter your AIM settings to BLOCK that person’s screen name, thereby preventing them from seeing you at all as coming or going on their list.

I would be Davidbw1 (just like my name for SDMB)

Please, someone IM, me: i’m bored out of my mind 24/7

Jerseydiamond on aol IM. I don’t think you can know if anyone added you to their buddy list unless they IM you.

For now, I’m not on AOL. I do have AIM, though, and my NEW handle is DemetersDautr67. Oh, and if you’re interested, you can send me some email at Mrstrag767@juno.com. Please. Send email. I like email. :smiley: