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June 11, 2008 at 10:19 pm #28924dkjsanfsd32Member
Is it even possible to detect invisible AIM users? 😮
i’d really appreciate some help!June 11, 2008 at 10:36 pm #170057DavidParticipantNot anymore, sorry.
June 12, 2008 at 12:50 am #170054Jeff HesterKeymasterYou can’t.
July 1, 2008 at 5:13 am #170062self_conscienceMemberyeah you can ..
checkaim.com
August 28, 2008 at 9:19 am #170063imvisibleMemberAs I know only for yahoo messengers are some detectors for that
November 12, 2008 at 1:09 am #170064HoffMemberAnd there never should be ways to check if someone is invisible. If they’re invisible and not talking to you, that means they don’t want to talk to you. Give them some privacy, damn.
December 7, 2008 at 3:43 am #170059ixfd64MemberI don’t know if this has been changed, but the last time I checked, you could see if an invisible user on your buddy list is online by trying to view their profile while using version 5.x. If this method still works, it should be possible to write some sort of program that automates this process.
May 26, 2009 at 2:45 pm #170058JTKiser1022MemberBravo hoff!
May 27, 2009 at 6:59 am #170061VvWolverinevVParticipantYeah, Hoff is right on the money there.
May 27, 2009 at 1:17 pm #170065TheNorthernForestMemberOr, you can just IM an “offline” person and pray to get a response. 😉
June 6, 2009 at 5:50 pm #170067SirAwesomeMemberThis is an old thread, but yes, it is possible to detect if someone is invisible, assuming they are on AIM (not AOL).
If you have AIM 5.9.x (OldVersion.com), open an IM with the user you wish to check. Click file, click get file. If the error is “user not available”, they are actually offline. It if allows you to getfile them, or says “user does not support this function”, they are online, but have you blocked and/or are invisible.
June 7, 2009 at 5:05 pm #170066TheNorthernForestMember@SirAwesome 239167 wrote:
This is an old thread, but yes, it is possible to detect if someone is invisible, assuming they are on AIM (not AOL).
If you have AIM 5.9.x (OldVersion.com), open an IM with the user you wish to check. Click file, click get file. If the error is “user not available”, they are actually offline. It if allows you to getfile them, or says “user does not support this function”, they are online, but have you blocked and/or are invisible.
Thanks! Haha.
June 8, 2009 at 9:32 am #170060YahooliganMemberor you can create a new account using a name thar might make them curious, then send an im. it’s called social engineering. it only works if 1. they are actually at their computer and 2. they take the bait.
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