topic Re: IM Screen Names in Get Support

IM Screen Names

trgtrg2020 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:06:07 GMT

Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!

Re: IM Screen Names

dabr — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:12:31 GMT

@trgtrg2020 wrote:
Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!

@trgtrg2020 You know what I've never even noticed the IM screen names before and unfortunately have no idea what they're for...however, I'm sure someone in the community will know and respond soon!

Re: IM Screen Names

trgtrg2020 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:14:31 GMT

@dabr

Thanks

Re: IM Screen Names

benfatto — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:24:10 GMT

@trgtrg2020 Perhaps this? https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110118061604AAcKotk

But as PM has no instant messaging it's likely an unused feature of Khoros.

Re: IM Screen Names

trgtrg2020 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:28:24 GMT

@benfatto

IM Screen Names is probably publicly seen as well do you think?

Re: IM Screen Names

esjliv — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:28:37 GMT

@trgtrg2020 wrote:
Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!

Funny....has anyone ever asked this question? It is a good question!

Maybe it is an outdated feature?...hopefully, someone can chime in and what these exactly do or what they did in the past.

Re: IM Screen Names

kb_mv — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:31:41 GMT

@trgtrg2020 wrote:
Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!

@trgtrg2020 I have seen this on another forum I participate in. It allows you to add your "screen names" for ICQ, AIM etc so someone could contact you that way. Some people are reading this asking what the heck is ICQ and AIM? lol

Re: IM Screen Names

trgtrg2020 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:34:28 GMT

@kb_mv

Yeah the only one I was curious about was Skype. That's the only one I have out of the entire list lol.

Re: IM Screen Names

kb_mv — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:36:00 GMT

@trgtrg2020 wrote:
@kb_mv

Yeah the only one I was curious about was Skype. That's the only one I have out of the entire list lol.

@trgtrg2020 Shows how outdated this is.

Re: IM Screen Names

trgtrg2020 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:43:26 GMT

@esjliv Thanks for the kind words!

Re: IM Screen Names

computergeek541 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:52:51 GMT

@trgtrg2020 wrote:
Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!

I just looked at this setting and entering something for a IM screen name. It doesn't show in my public profile or private statistics, at least not anywhere that I could. I woud ignore this setting. The first 4 services (ICQ, AIM, MSN/Windows Live Messager, and Yahoo Messener) no longer exist.

Re: IM Screen Names

kb_mv — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:55:29 GMT

@computergeek541 wrote:I just looked at this setting and entering something for a IM screen name. It doesn't show in my public profile or private statistics, at least not anywhere that I could. I woud ignore this setting. The first 4 services (ICQ, AIM, MSN/Windows Live Messager, and Yahoo Messener) no longer exist.

@computergeek541 When set up to work properly, these (on other sites) used to show up either as a "signature" on your posts and/or in your profile. Definitely old tech.

Re: IM Screen Names

esjliv — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:56:07 GMT

@computergeek541 wrote:
@trgtrg2020 wrote:
Profile > MySettings - IM Screen Names.

Are IM Screen Names Private or Public and what is it for? Thanks!
I just looked at this setting and entering something for a IM screen name. It doesn't show in my public profile or private statistics, at least not anywhere that I could. I woud ignore this setting. The first 4 services (ICQ, AIM, MSN/Windows Live Messager, and Yahoo Messener) no longer exist.

Out-dated feature - I would say!

Maybe PM can add this to the list of clean-ups on their website. 🙂