IM Messages

I am using a IPad...tried to IM a freind and it doesn’t seem to get to him till he checks his IM log....and how do you know if someone is sending you one?

A few thoughts on the new interface:

Pros
Having the logo next to the user name is a nice feature.

Cons
On/Off switch. Not being able to disable IM is a problem for many people here. Hopefully that feature can be added.

In the IM window, top right. The online/offline indication/sorting switches appear to be reversed.

Curious how this interface will work if at all when you want to be on IM with two people at the same time. The old interface opened another tab. I am guessing this interface will not. Also curious of how it acts when you are in IM with someone and another user tried to contact you?

Would like to be able to see when a user has their IM enabled when viewing profile. Back to the On/Off issue.

I've deleted all the IM messages and still have a red circle with "1" showing up on main SLS pages - how do I get rid of that annoying distraction?

<p>"Now this is on my phone, I believe lap top allows all of the above to happen."</p>

<p>You have kind of answered your own question. Something on your phone is blocking the IM/Mailbox window from opening. Make sure that your phone is not blocking JavaScript, as I have found that will keep the window from opening. There may be some other settings causing your issue as well. I've only been able to recreate this issue by disabling JavaScript.</p>

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An I an idiot? Can someone tell me how to initiate an IM? If I click on the green Message, NOTHING, if I go to IM MESSAGES and click I get the IM page but if I type in a profile name to search, NOTHING. Now this is on my phone, I believe lap top allows all of the above to happen.

First let me say I like SLS, it has all the tenants you need to decide if you want to meet someone or not, email, photos, private folders that you can give selective access into protective pics, chat, and the often hated IM. It's all here and I do not see a need for any other outside resource. That said, the new IM so far, seems to be just a secondary Email without an off switch. Members seem to be clicking the new shiny green button to zap messages to members whom they'd normally not, and most the time it's from people who have not read your profile where all their questions could likely be answered. I'd like to see an off button for IM so I feel less like I'm being tasked into a dialog or action that is unsolicited and unwanted

I didn't think it was possible to have a worse IM system than what this site had before.

I was wrong. Very wrong. Awful. Just awful.

I like the feature on the new IM which allows posting pictures. However, the pictures that it is allowing me to post seem like a random collection of a few of my profile photos. If that could be opened up to allow posting any of my pictures in my folders or even pictures from my computer or phone, that would be a great feature.

Well I have lost everyone of my IMessages that I have saved for the past year. Not only those but the ones I just had with several people.
Need to recover so I get their names back

What happened to the quick response that used to let IM's know you weren't interested... now I also can't see profiles... I don't like these changes..

I went through and deleted some old conversations (now that we can delete them individually) and apparently it must have shown up as if I was looking at those profiles. The next day logging in they had viewed my profile! Not people I want taking a second look at my profile.

Agree F & H. Noticed they removed the work "Instant". What's the difference between the new Message format and Mail? At least with Mail, I can see the Mail icon on a profile indicating that we have communicated with that couple.

For me IM = INSTANT msg, for those time when I want to talk in real time. That's not every time I'm on SLS. Sometimes I'm just trying to catch up. We already had an offline messaging. Not happy w/ this functionality at all.

how do we turn off IM?

Also just noticed that when you click on an old message, it shows up to the other person as being viewed by you.

Before trying to add a complex feature like IM video, how about cleaning up the sloppy leftovers from plugging in the new module? Like the leftover IM on/off sliders on the IM Log and Photo Approval pages. The sliders have been turned off, so they have no purpose. The sliders were deleted from virtually every other page, but when it was missed on these it's just sloppiness.

<p>The IM will now work with Internet Explorer. A video feature should be coming in an update.</p>

I see my IM online, and each profile has a location entitled “message” that I can’t access on any of the profiles.., I can send a message on IM.. why did SLS decide to change what seemed to be working ok? Very frustrating!! Makes me wanna quit altogether!!

IM turned itself on and will not turn off.

We notice that there is a photo button that allows user to send one photo as a message. Only three photos are available to choose.... Any way to add more or change what can be selected?

Yes! Apparently the "New Messenger" is always on! It no longer has a "Video Chat" feature that is a Major Fail! I do like the option to delete IM's on a case by case basis, but as a package the new messenger is a total piece of Junk!!

It's been what, 6 months since SLS started working on the new, improved IM system?

SLS......continuing to find ways to fuck up everything. Great job on the new IM

This morning I woke up to having 53 new IM messages dating back months. I have historically kept the IM button turned off. On both Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers, the IM button shows in the OFF position but there is a tag next to it that says "loading". I cannot change the state of the On/Off button. What is going on? It seems that my IM is now in a forced "On" state that can't be changed?

888, thank you. Nothing changed but your thought is appreciated.