who's online--idle setting?

Ok, this may be silly, but it's a thought...

I frequently open all gazillion of my topic reply windows to play catch up in various threads in the morning, and then i get called away when Mya wakes up from her nap, or something like that...I leave the window open because i don't want to lose my precious place in the threads, but i also don't want my friends to think i'm ignoring them.

I was wondering if there was a way to show when friends are idle (like they haven't touched their 'puter in 10, 15, however many minutes), similar to on AIM or YIM or pretty much anymessenger. I think it's awesome that you can see when member's you've PTed are online, but it would be nice to know if they were ACTUALLY on the computer, or if they just left their window open.

I have no idea. I don't think so, though. I'm the same way--usually online and usually idle. Or lurking.

That would be cool and i miss having the setting where it also tells you where they are on the forum.

That would be great. I do the exact same thing all the time.

I don't think they have that but that would be great!

Word.  

Mellie, didn't we test it when the forum switched and found out that it shows you as offline after 5 minutes of being idle?

Quoting sooz the Formula Guru:“ Mellie, didn't we test it when the forum switched and found out that it shows you as offline after 5 minutes of being idle?”

It's always had that setting and i believe it still does.

Quoting ⇓Miss Mellie⇓:“ It's always had that setting and i believe it still does.”

oh ok, well if that's in effect that'd be awesome!

i just know that like i'll leave my window up by mistake sometime, and then 30 minutes later i'll get a comment on my blackberry like "i seeee you!", so obviously they think i'm online, and i'm not  

it's not a big deal, just a little thing i was thinking about.

Quoting ♥Ariel♥:“ oh ok, well if that's in effect that'd be awesome! i just know that like i'll leave my window ... [snip!] ... you!", so obviously they think i'm online, and i'm not   it's not a big deal, just a little thing i was thinking about.”

Actually it is kinda a big deal cuz you don't want me yelling at you again DO YOU??????!!!!!!!!!  

That's actually a great idea, Ariel! Cuz I have to walk away from the computer a LOT and people sometimes think I'm still there. LOL

Yes pelase!

Ariel....you have stalker like tendencies don't you? I knew there was a reason we clicked instantly!
It would be handy because sometimes I just leave the puter on and the window open while I chase Aiden down while he is on one of his deer chases. I don't mean to ignore people, but I do....

Good idear.

Good idea, when I am home I am almost always logged in, even if I am not at the computer.