GAIM's blocking feature is awesome!

Union · Post by **Union** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:37 pm

I have to use a PC for work (blegh), so I use GAIM for IM. I have to say, I really, really like the implementation of GAIM's privacy feature. I have it so that only my co-workers can see my on my screenname when I am at work. If I want everyone to see me, all I have to do is go to the privacy window, change it to "allow all" and it dynamically switches. It's really convenient, well-implemented. I don't block people in Adium because I'm still a bit iffy on how to do it, so I've always been going to iChat to do it. But the GAIM way seems very good. What do people think?

Post by **jstamos** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:44 pm

Blocking interfaces are currently being implemented in source.

To keep up with such developments, join the developer mailing list.

michael · Post by **michael** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:22 pm

jstamos wrote:Blocking interfaces are currently being implemented in source.

To keep up with such developments, join the developer mailing list.

The Adium mailing list? Or the GAIM one? I'd like to sign up to Adium's but have no clue how..

Post by **jstamos** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:32 pm

michael wrote:The Adium mailing list? Or the GAIM one? I'd like to sign up to Adium's but have no clue how..

http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=67507

michael · Post by **michael** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:05 pm

Woo! That is cool, I suspected it would be on SF somewhere but I couldn't find* it anywhere. Thanks a lot jstamos.

*read as: 'probably too lazy too'

Post by **Catfish_Man** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:14 pm

I prefer the trac timeline myself.

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:27 pm

michael wrote:*read as: 'probably too lazy too'

You lazy bum

Union · Post by **Union** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:19 pm

jstamos wrote:Blocking interfaces are currently being implemented in source.

To keep up with such developments, join the developer mailing list.

Ah, thank you very much sir!

reversed · Post by **reversed** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:16 pm

so there is no privacy feature currently on Adium then?

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:30 pm

reversed wrote:so there is no privacy feature currently on Adium then?

Blocking is in Adium… not very good though. In 0.9 you’ll have a list of blocked/unblocked contacts.

digital.chill · Post by **digital.chill** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:30 am

I'm not sure if this is how gaim does it... but it would be neat if you could have user made states or modes of blocking, eg in state1 ('work ppl only') i block person b and d, in state2 ('no work ppl') i block person a and c. Kind of like the away system statuses now. Possibly even integration between them, or in the same window... pick your away status, pick the list of people who will see you (or rather wont see you).

Would be great for me to block/be offline to a few of the pestering people while I'm trying to get work done, yet still want to allow others to contact me. That would be hot

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:08 am

digital.chill wrote:I'm not sure if this is how gaim does it... but it would be neat if you could have user made states or modes of blocking, eg in state1 ('work ppl only') i block person b and d, in state2 ('no work ppl') i block person a and c. Kind of like the away system statuses now. Possibly even integration between them, or in the same window... pick your away status, pick the list of people who will see you (or rather wont see you).

Would be great for me to block/be offline to a few of the pestering people while I'm trying to get work done, yet still want to allow others to contact me. That would be hot

Talked about it… should still be on this page. Well, the answer was “do it manually” or “use another account.”