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Have just noticed a new toolbar chat thing on the bottom of the window when we logged in, is this a new SH thing or something me 'puter's picked up on, it's like a msn kinda thing, or have we missed some updating on the site?.... not sure of we like it
There's nothing on my Home thing about it.
Is there any chance we can be told about these things before they get imposed - along with how to get rid of it?
Edit: And there's nothing on my home page about privacy anything. Where can I go to get rid of this bar?
Go to your Settings. Then to privacy and click Messenger Off.
I think MadMax had already said that further up the thread.
It is basically a tool to chat to people you have added to your Friends. I quite like it... but then I have a tendency to mess up my whispers and get all embarrassed!
Quote by noladreams
Go to your Settings. Then to privacy and click Messenger Off.
I think MadMax had already said that further up the thread.
It is basically a tool to chat to people you have added to your Friends. I quite like it... but then I have a tendency to mess up my whispers and get all embarrassed!

Messenger is alrady off. But the bar is there. I don't think I can be looking in the right place.
Settings on the left (not in Home btw so that confused me) and the Privacy tab. And inside that is a load of tick boxes, there is a thing marked Global. It's off and I haven't touched it. dunno
Quote by foxylady2209
Go to your Settings. Then to privacy and click Messenger Off.
I think MadMax had already said that further up the thread.
It is basically a tool to chat to people you have added to your Friends. I quite like it... but then I have a tendency to mess up my whispers and get all embarrassed!

Messenger is alrady off. But the bar is there. I don't think I can be looking in the right place.
Settings on the left (not in Home btw so that confused me) and the Privacy tab. And inside that is a load of tick boxes, there is a thing marked Global. It's off and I haven't touched it. dunno
Don't forget to click save - the blue bar will go then.
Quote by anais
Go to your Settings. Then to privacy and click Messenger Off.
I think MadMax had already said that further up the thread.
It is basically a tool to chat to people you have added to your Friends. I quite like it... but then I have a tendency to mess up my whispers and get all embarrassed!

Messenger is alrady off. But the bar is there. I don't think I can be looking in the right place.
Settings on the left (not in Home btw so that confused me) and the Privacy tab. And inside that is a load of tick boxes, there is a thing marked Global. It's off and I haven't touched it. dunno
Don't forget to click save - the blue bar will go then.
But I didn't change anything - it was already set to off. :dunno: I'll give it a go but it looks like the usual IT nonsense.
Edit: Yep that worked - but it should have been off if it was already set to 'off'. Sometimes I hate IT - and I teach the damn thing! LOL
so teach IT a lesson!
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Quote by Kaznkev
a question 2 of us came up with chatting, is the new chat moderated,and the aup imposed?

It is like MSN - a conversation between online friends. You have to have accepted the other person as a friend before they can see you in the Chat list.
I am fairly sure that the techie guys will be able to pull logs. But hey, if you want to break the AUP in a conversation with a 'friend' then that seems a bit odd to me... dunno
So far this evening I have conversed about poetry and my weekend away - clearly I am not nearly controversial enough!
Why do users want to remove a chat facility only their friends can use?
Quote by flower411
Why do users want to remove a chat facility only their friends can use?

Cos it was a nasty thick bar across the bottom of me screen and if I want to talk to friends in private I`ll use MSN or the pm system or even whisper in chat .....don`t want a nasty bar across the bottom of me screen ....thanks lol
Does it depend on the size of your screen? Because I don't think it is thick at all. dunno
I came in here thining it had been opened up in competition to that other place just around the corner... The GFZ.
I was expecting cheaper bar prices, or more 'entertainment'
However I have to admit it seems better patronised.
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Quote by flower411
Why do users want to remove a chat facility only their friends can use?

Cos it was a nasty thick bar across the bottom of me screen and if I want to talk to friends in private I`ll use MSN or the pm system or even whisper in chat .....don`t want a nasty bar across the bottom of me screen ....thanks lol
Tis tiny :lol: Then I did buy the biggest mother fucking monitor I could find biggrin
You got a big one then tweeky?? lol
Well that was easy. 'off' does actually work. It was a pain on my iPhone
Yes it was a pain on a netbook too.
Quote by corrie2010
well just tried and got myself into a right mess and was logged out hmmmmmmmmm
Glad im not on my own with this i crnt get it to work can i have a ticket please xx carnt get it off either or carnt anyone hehe
To disable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Global Off > SAVE
This will remove the Chat Bar at the bottom of the screen.
To re-enable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Friends > SAVE
This puts the bar back but you may need to refresh your browser screen (F5) to update who’s online.
To start an IM session:-
Click on the name and start typing in the chat box.
To detach the IM box from the bottom of the screen:-
Click on the /^ icon on the Online Friends window.
This then allows you to treat it as a separate desktop window.
To return IM to the bottom of the SH page:-
Click on the </ icon in the lower right of the screen.
To view a friends profile:-
Click on their Avatar picture in the chat box.
Quote by Gufuncouple
To disable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Global Off > SAVE
This will remove the Chat Bar at the bottom of the screen.
To re-enable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Friends > SAVE
This puts the bar back but you may need to refresh your browser screen (F5) to update who’s online.
To start an IM session:-
Click on the name and start typing in the chat box.
To detach the IM box from the bottom of the screen:-
Click on the /^ icon on the Online Friends window.
This then allows you to treat it as a separate desktop window.
To return IM to the bottom of the SH page:-
Click on the </ icon in the lower right of the screen.
To view a friends profile:-
Click on their Avatar picture in the chat box.

Many thanks for that Gufuncouple, it clears up a few Q's that I had. But how come it was not trailed or flagged up that we were all getting a new toy to play with.
thank you to admin for me being a total knobhead :red:
Quote by samson63
To disable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Global Off > SAVE
This will remove the Chat Bar at the bottom of the screen.
To re-enable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Friends > SAVE
This puts the bar back but you may need to refresh your browser screen (F5) to update who’s online.
To start an IM session:-
Click on the name and start typing in the chat box.
To detach the IM box from the bottom of the screen:-
Click on the /^ icon on the Online Friends window.
This then allows you to treat it as a separate desktop window.
To return IM to the bottom of the SH page:-
Click on the </ icon in the lower right of the screen.
To view a friends profile:-
Click on their Avatar picture in the chat box.

Many thanks for that Gufuncouple, it clears up a few Q's that I had. But how come it was not trailed or flagged up that we were all getting a new toy to play with.
Really helpful Gufuncouple :thumbup:
samson63, it was announced in a forum thread last summer that the site messenger system would be arriving early this year.
Quote by anais
To disable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Global Off > SAVE
This will remove the Chat Bar at the bottom of the screen.
To re-enable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Friends > SAVE
This puts the bar back but you may need to refresh your browser screen (F5) to update who’s online.
To start an IM session:-
Click on the name and start typing in the chat box.
To detach the IM box from the bottom of the screen:-
Click on the /^ icon on the Online Friends window.
This then allows you to treat it as a separate desktop window.
To return IM to the bottom of the SH page:-
Click on the </ icon in the lower right of the screen.
To view a friends profile:-
Click on their Avatar picture in the chat box.

Many thanks for that Gufuncouple, it clears up a few Q's that I had. But how come it was not trailed or flagged up that we were all getting a new toy to play with.
Really helpful Gufuncouple :thumbup:
samson63, it was announced in a forum thread last summer that the site messenger system would be arriving early this year.
Memory failure on my part redface
Quote by samson63
To disable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Global Off > SAVE
This will remove the Chat Bar at the bottom of the screen.
To re-enable the IM
Settings > Privacy Tab > Messenger > Friends > SAVE
This puts the bar back but you may need to refresh your browser screen (F5) to update who’s online.
To start an IM session:-
Click on the name and start typing in the chat box.
To detach the IM box from the bottom of the screen:-
Click on the /^ icon on the Online Friends window.
This then allows you to treat it as a separate desktop window.
To return IM to the bottom of the SH page:-
Click on the </ icon in the lower right of the screen.
To view a friends profile:-
Click on their Avatar picture in the chat box.

Many thanks for that Gufuncouple, it clears up a few Q's that I had. But how come it was not trailed or flagged up that we were all getting a new toy to play with.
Really helpful Gufuncouple :thumbup:
samson63, it was announced in a forum thread last summer that the site messenger system would be arriving early this year.
Memory failure on my part redface
I don't think most noticed it at the time as the thread was about many things in the SH relaunch preview thread.
I've decided the messenger is handy smile
Oh I've just noticed your Avatar is animated... I like it biggrin