Facebook Question

[PatsGirl]

Hi Everyone Is there a way to find out who is on "chat" without actually going online chat myself? I'd rather some persons didn't try to get in touch with me while I'm on this morning but I can't figure out how to find out who is on without giving myself away

TIA. Brenda

 

[Carl]

On my Facebook there is a list of people in chat on the left side of the screen. I don't have to enter chat myself to see the list.

 

[Angelhalo]

On my Facebook there is a list of people in chat on the left side of the screen. I don't have to enter chat myself to see the list.

yes but if you are seeing that list, it means that you are showing up as "online" which is what the OP is trying to avoid.

OP as far as I know, there is no way to do it. I wish there were because I pretty much have to keep myself "offline" all the time due to the couple of people who want to try to chat with me EVERY time I get on FB. It's so obnoxious. I don't want to chat with someone every single time I get on there, so my only option is to hide myself by going "offline" and then I can never see if there might actually be someone online whom I DO want to talk too.

 

[jazzielady]

There IS a way, but I don't know how to do it. I have a good friend who goes "invisible" all the time. I'll see her post the same time I'm on, or she'll pop up on chat, but she never appears as "online". I'll pm her and fiind out how she does it.

 

[SaraJayne]

On my Facebook there is a list of people in chat on the left side of the screen. I don't have to enter chat myself to see the list.

If that list is showing, you are in chat mode already.

I always keep mine listed as "offline", even when I'm on. If I really want to chat with someone, I'll either do it through PM's or sign into chat.

 

[horseshowmom]

If that list is showing, you are in chat mode already.

I always keep mine listed as "offline", even when I'm on. If I really want to chat with someone, I'll either do it through PM's or sign into chat.

How do you do this?

 

[MushyMushy]

Well, this isn't exactly what you wanted to do, but you can set up certain friends in little lists. Like I have an "avoid" list of people who bombard me with chats. You can have several different lists of friends (like work, family, internet, etc) and choose who you want to be able to chat with at any given time.

My avoid list was growing so long that I made up a list called "chat" and just put the people on there who could access me any time they wanted. When I want to see who else might be online, I will quickly click one of the lists to online, take a glance, then click it offline.

 

[SaraJayne]

How do you do this?

If you click on the chat tab in the lower right hand corner of the screen, up pops the chat window.

Click on Options and then "go offline".

Easy peasy!

You will remain offline until you click on the chat tab again. Then you're automatically signed in.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

If you click on the chat tab in the lower right hand corner of the screen, up pops the chat window.

Click on Options and then "go offline".

Easy peasy!

You will remain offline until you click on the chat tab again. Then you're automatically signed in.

You are awesome! Thanks

 

[SaraJayne]

You are awesome! Thanks

You're welcome.