Awesome offline IMs

Am I the only one who's been getting more than average weird, nonsensical IMs these days?

Just today:
[13:18] [name withheld]: who are u

[22:56] [other crazy person]: hey can i get a copy of you global thermonuclear war thingy?

[11:37] [random person]: IM me when ur online i wanna ask some things

What are people thinking when they message you? And why on earth do people just IM you when you're offline with just "hi". Or the messages that people leave, "IM me when ur on".

I don't get it - I don't reply to offline IMs if I don't know the person who's IMing me, or what their intent is.

Proposal:
It costs L$100 to IM someone who's not in your contact list. This L$100 is payable to LL, but is immediately refunded if they reply to your IM.

This would eliminate the junk IMs that we keep getting that cap our offline IM limit.

What do you think?

Whod be yu? Howd yu gets yu own forum? LOL OMG!

WHO BE U?

I've gotten a bunch of the "hi" ones too. Heh.

I wish there was a more convenient way to manage IMs, but today, I like Fran's idea and I just hope more people read the text in my profile so (1) they don't think I'm ignoring them and (2) I can get to it if it's important, like it sez.

I think this is a great idea!

Just today...

[23:27] [random weirdo]: Are u single
[23:27] [random weirdo]: If u are Im me

I just got one myself... weird.

Yes I've noticed a large increase, probably relative to the increase in the population...

- I love xxxx tell me how to make one

- where is your store I want xxx

- I want xxx where are they

- hello

- are you online

- how can I buy xxx

- Love your AV blah blah variations...

- It's not working.

- I bought xxx now I can't find it. (<-- VERY COMMON )

etc etc ... and these are only examples of the polite ones.

These kind of IMs nearly always come from newbs ( which is sometimes excusable ) or from dumb / lazy types who don't understand the meaning of any kind of protocol in RL or SL.

I think the problem is most people are plain lazy and the IM button is on the first tab of the profile window. If the IM button was only on the Picks tab maybe people might actually read our picks to find our store locations and maybe even read our profile comments too.

Also a lot of newbs just don't realise IMs are capped and their attempts at communication are only compounding the problem.

I normally check the profiles of strangers who IM me, if they're older than a month or two and, if the IM requires me to contact them to find out what they wanted, they'll be ignored.

Also like poor Moopf atm, I get a large number of people who think I've made something they've bought out of a vendor I created. Many people don't understand the difference between owner and creator.

A great idea but is Second Life really stable enough for a charge like that? Every now and then our friend's lists are totally unreliable, informing us that people are online when they're not, that they're offline when they're online, or that everybody is offline which - when you've gathered a large friend's list - is very hard to believe. Yes, sometimes sending an IM will reactivate their online status, but many times it won't and the IM will go to the person's email even though they are online.

Imagine the fun to be had in the support department when these visibility issues reoccur and thousands of users are unfairly charged $L100.

ok this is my best im ive ever got i didnt know the person she types hi you dont know me (no joke lol ) your name starts with a p im lookin for some one to go an sit on a chair an win me a prize lmao like i got nothing better to do to go an win a stranger a prize lol

[15:38] [name withheld]: online if sorry... i'm desperately looking for something simple



...

Well, I've got this plywood cube that I don't need - L$50 to you.

The most bizarre and random IM's I get always seem to come from people I know!


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Prop: 1441 - Auto-Answer MessageHi... I'm tinkering, please be patient, it could be minutes before I reply. I'm always happy to answer questions about particles or TEAL, even if I'm offline... how can I help?

I, too, am desperately looking for something simple.

*headscratching*

[9:01] [Someone else I've never heard of]: my pink box on the screen is 10 inches long and 2 inches wide and blank. I can't figure out how to get the menu to look like your display? I wear it and it's on the screen but blank

...

I sure hope she's talking about her cat.

[13:14] [Lady Namewithheld]: the pussy I bought doesn't have visibility or the panel... how can I get it reset or replaced?

Oh dear god.

[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:16:43 2007) por favor no me funciona el ordenador portatil
[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:16:47 2007) buaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:17:11 2007) ayudaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:25:35 2007) If this message arrives to him at creator: I have bought the chronometer equipment ordenadro, glasses etc, and not to be spoken English. Please I request aid so that the portail computer does not work well, perhaps the leg guts the computer but when not knowing in something meti English, aid please.
[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:25:43 2007) If this message arrives to him at creator: I have bought the chronometer equipment ordenadro, glasses etc, and not to be spoken English. Please I request aid so that the portail computer does not work well, perhaps the leg guts the computer but when not knowing in something meti English, aid please.
[17:59] Anonymous Avatar: (Saved Sat Feb 03 11:27:04 2007) my avatar he is Anonymous Avatar, I wait for your aid please

I sure miss credit card verification.

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[11:34] Anonymized Guy: can i have the wheelie script from the mustang please

me: Hi Anonymized I'm sorry, but my scripts are not for sale.

[21:19] Anonymized Guy: can i please >HAVE< it please your the only one i know that has one please i need it

Maybe I have a stalker now.

[20:33] Someone Ineverheardof: (Saved Sun Feb 25 16:31:50 2007) Im at your home



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I wonder why it amuses me to post my strange offline IMs.

As far as I can tell, this person has never IMed me, or purchased any of my things, or donated money to me in any way.

[21:05] random person: (Saved Thu Mar 08 17:22:52 2007) please
[21:05] random person: (Saved Thu Mar 08 17:23:02 2007) donate for my
[21:05] random person: (Saved Thu Mar 08 17:23:06 2007) 100l$

Francis, I feel your pain... I feel your pain...

oh and by the way:

Hi

u r hawt

are you online?

i wan 2 bi 1 uf yur skins

^ A sample of the offlines in my email trash TODAY ( I don't even sell skins...). I did save the best one ever for last though:

'what is your avatars name?'

True story, I swear.

*headscraching*

[18:29] Someone IneverHeardof: (Saved Sun Mar 18 20:47:04 2007) I understand that you're a master. I'm hoping you can lead me to a "fake" or "replica" avatar that I could prop up in front of my studio. Preferably in the sitting position, leaning against a wall, sleeping. Nobody seems to be able to provide me with one and tell me I need a master. I'm not sure I can afford one or the amount of prims it might take but I look forward to any information you can provide me. Thank You

.....




Dear Francis Chung,



You have received a Second Life partner proposal from Someone Idunno. Please visit the link below to view the proposal:



http://secondlife.com/community/partners.php



This proposal will expire on Saturday, March 24, 2007.

Did you accept?

HAHAHAHAH now that is funny! was he cute aleast ehhe...........


Really there are some that loves to play games.Even to this day there is a person that pops in and out of my life doing his/her best vr. Its just getting old.....I wish i had as much free time to go around and act like a tacky totally brainless twit
Some people have all the fun HAHAHHAHAH

[14:28] SomeRandom Newb: (Saved Sun Apr 22 08:02:13 2007) hello francis
[14:28] SomeRandom Newb: (Saved Sun Apr 22 08:02:30 2007) i have a card from you on my body
[14:28] SomeRandom Newb: (Saved Sun Apr 22 08:02:41 2007) stand creator franicis chung
[14:28] SomeRandom Newb: (Saved Sun Apr 22 08:02:54 2007) can you tell or help me to remove it
[14:28] SomeRandom Newb: (Saved Sun Apr 22 08:03:03 2007) please contact me

[23:08] Stephen Randomperson: (Saved Fri May 11 04:59:19 2007) My name is stephen Randomperson