do’s – Instant Messenger Now http://instantmessengernow.com All things Chat, IM and Communications Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:06:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Instant Messenger Do’s and Don’ts http://instantmessengernow.com/instant-messenger-dos-and-donts/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:06:29 +0000 http://instantmessengernow.com/?p=71 Continue reading Instant Messenger Do’s and Don’ts]]> Apparently there are still some people out there in cyber land who does not get the basics of using an instant messenger program. Even though this is not a new technology it must still be confusing to some users. To help you out, here are some basic do’s and don’ts:

* Do sign on only when you actually want to talk with people.
* Do make good use of your away messages. You can set a custom status for a reason.
* Do not include your phone number in your instant messenger away message unless you actually want to be called.
* Do not use your IM while you are impaired by any chemical substance.
* Do not try to hold more than 3 conversations simultaneously, you will get confused quickly.
* Do not send messages to people with an away status just to check in. If they are set to away then do not want to be bothered.
* Do not pretend to be someone that you aren’t. It is just annoying.

There you have it, some basic rules.

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