# AIM Rant. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 20, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230 "2007-06-20T17:52:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/1 "2007-06-20T17:52:11Z")
Anyone else notice the weird fad all of a sudden with away messages? I have probably 180 people on my buddy list online at any given point, the amount of those that are on away messages is typically around 165-170ish. With the feature to chat while staying away has caused this to become a widespread thing. Ever since using AIM when it first came out in beta form to now, I’ve never seen this happen as often as I see it now. Also I see it “trendy” and “cool” to be as creative and leave huge long colorful away messages just to let everyone know that you are downstairs painting you nails or some bs lame thing to look awesome! Meh, whatever. Just felt like seeing if anybody else has noticed this too? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/2 "2007-06-20T18:02:56Z")
Its mostly so they dont have annoying people IMing them and bothering them while they talk to people they want to. ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/3 "2007-06-20T18:07:00Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell”"] Anyone else notice the weird fad all of a sudden with away messages? [/quote] AIM’s been this way since the away message was invented like 7 years ago :roll2: ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/4 "2007-06-20T18:14:55Z")
i never take my away off. but yeah, it’s mostly because i don’t want people to talk to me when i don’t want them to. i don’t really ever change my away message either. meh. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/5 "2007-06-20T19:05:48Z")
I go even further and set my idle to make it look like I’m out doing something interesting… when I’m really pretty much just sitting here. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/6 "2007-06-20T19:26:55Z")
[quote=“PsngrSeatsR4Boys,post:3,topic:31230"”] AIM’s been this way since the away message was invented like 7 years ago :roll2: [/quote] Maybe my friends just caught onto this haha. Either way, I know who cares right? Just figured I’d see if it wasn’t just me. ---
**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/7 "2007-06-20T19:43:33Z")
I think it was gaim or deadaim where you could set how long you’ve been “idle” for. My brother had some weird stalker and it worked like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/8 "2007-06-20T20:43:16Z")
[quote=“boxxa,post:2,topic:31230"”] Its mostly so they dont have annoying people IMing them and bothering them while they talk to people they want to. [/quote] basically haha ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/9 "2007-06-20T22:55:35Z")
I just leave mine on because I constantly walk away… The best are the people that actively use it… XXX is available XXX is watching some tv XXX is late for work running to work quickly XXX is coming back from work cause XXX for got her keys XXX is Done with work coming home for good UGH XXX is \ sleeping XXX is up showering for school XXX is available XXX is pooping quickly XXX is at school ☹ “I hate classed” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/10 "2007-06-20T23:10:52Z")
I do it when i dont want to talk to certain people ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/11 "2007-06-20T23:34:09Z")
I’m trendy, I specifically make sure it’s turned-off when I’m away. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/12 "2007-06-21T03:47:08Z")
worse when you just dont put one up… and you write someone. you know they havent been sitting at there computer all day but still i always forget to leave one up lately. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/13 "2007-06-21T09:44:13Z")
I like using my aways to make me sound cool cuz i know everyone reads my away messages. /scarcasm Hanging out with X Calling X Jerking off thinking about X ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/14 "2007-06-22T11:24:17Z")
I never use one, so when people want to talk to me and im not there, they think im ignoring them and feel bad. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aim-rant/31230/15 "2007-06-22T11:37:33Z")
^^ meh. They’ll get over it haha.