http://www.bigblueball.com/forums BigBlueBall is the instant messaging supersite with tutorials, reference, news and forums for AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Trillian and other instant messengers. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/images/bbbv3/misc/rss.jpg http://www.bigblueball.com/forums http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/aim-support/48569-arrogant-abuse-authority.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:43 GMT I contributed to a thread and expressing my disagreement over something which happened to be what a member of staff said.

The issue under discussion is totally unimportant in this context.

The member of staff comes back with a reply ending with.... ".....oesn't mean you're right with your 'logic'. It is how it is. :)

I don't like how this thread's going so I'm going to close it."

How arrogant to abuse your power to close down a discussion when you disagree with something on it. The quick closure with the comment "I don't like the way this thread's going" smacks of the kind of authoritarian suppression of opinions that dogged Eastern Europe for half a century. There was no abuse, no flaming and nothing personal, just honest relevant opinions from all. Presumably this was done to prevent others posting disagreement of your opinion too.

The thread in question:-

See invisible users and message them

Will this thread will get the same treatment? ]]> AIM Support ralf http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/aim-support/48569-arrogant-abuse-authority.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/bigblueball-lounge/48568-dropping-say-hi.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:37 GMT Hello guys and girls, long time no see (and hear!).
Just like the title says, i'm dropping by to greet you all. Hope things are going well here. Very pretty layout and much friendlier interface since the last time I logged in hehe.
Sometimes I miss the old times :) ]]> The BigBlueBall Lounge princeG http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/bigblueball-lounge/48568-dropping-say-hi.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48548-display-name-not-saving.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:32:03 GMT Hello,

I recently got an add request on MSN Messenger that was from a (What I assume was a spam e-mail and add) and ever since then, my display name will not save. (I didn't accept the add, by the way. I hit block and not show on contact list) It reverts to my e-mail address where the name will be: Example "JohnDoe@email.com says..." instead of "John Doe says...." I have went in and changed my display name and hit just "okay" and it worked. Then I signed back on (and every since then, it reverts back to e-mail every time) and it went back to e-mail address for name. So I changed it again, and changed another setting, and hit "Apply" and then "Okay" I signed back out and on and it's back at e-mail as name again. Also, ever since it happened, some of my contact list has their display names as e-mails as well, then some have the names they chose.

Any idea why my name isn't saving? It only started since the spam e-mail add. ]]> Windows Live Messenger Support Sx9 http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48548-display-name-not-saving.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/noticias-en-mi/48528-gmail-empieza-mostrar-los-contactos-conectados-mediante-android.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:58 GMT

Google Mail contiene multitud de pequeñas herramientas que hacen de una simple web para consultar nuestro correo una potente herramienta. Una de estas herramientas es la posibilidad de usar Google Talk directamente desde la web de GMail, y esa herramienta acaba de presentar una novedad interesante.

Dicha novedad consiste en poder diferenciar, mediante los iconos que muestran el estado de la conexión, los usuarios conectados desde un ordenador y los usuarios conectados desde un teléfono móvil con Android. Así, podremos ver dos tipos de iconos y tener más información acerca de su posible localización.

De este modo, según Google, al ver que un contacto usa Android podremos enviarle mensajes más concisos dado que quizás el usuario esté en movimiento y no tenga todas las comodidades de un ordenador personal para poder leer cómodamente un mensaje largo. De momento, la funcionalidad está disponible mediante la activación de una opción de Google Labs.

Vía |*TechCrunch
En Genbeta | 13 funcionalidades nuevas en Google Labs



Mas via GenBeta... ]]> Noticias en MI GenBeta http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/noticias-en-mi/48528-gmail-empieza-mostrar-los-contactos-conectados-mediante-android.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48487-how-create-your-own-dynamic-display-picture-wlm2009.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:48 GMT Change display picture. 2. In the window that opens, choose either webcam picture or dynamic picture. Both enable you to either snap a picture of yourself (and your loved one if you...]]> A dynamic display picture means a moving display picture. It's very easy to create one in WLM.

1. Click on Tools > Change display picture.
2. In the window that opens, choose either webcam picture or dynamic picture. Both enable you to either snap a picture of yourself (and your loved one if you prefer) or record a short 4-second video. The dynamic display picture on the other hand, allows you to record four other pictures of yourself, coupled to these emoticons: smile, wink, cool, and sad.
3. Click Done, close the window and you should see your live picture appearing. That's all there is to it. Have fun!

]]> Windows Live Messenger Support Philip http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48487-how-create-your-own-dynamic-display-picture-wlm2009.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/noticias-en-mi/48454-yahoo-messenger-10-final-ya-se-puede-descargar.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:12 GMT Los de Yahoo acaban de lanzar la versión 10 de su cliente de mensajería instantánea Yahoo Messenger. En esta nueva release encontramos (igual que siempre) soluciones de bugs y mejoras en la estabilidad con respecto a las betas, pero también llamativas novedades. Dado que en Genbeta no hemos hablado de Yahoo Messenger desde que fue lanzada la versión 9, vamos a echarle un vistazo a fondo a las nuevas características.

Para empezar, tenemos que la función de videollamadas ha sido completamente renovada. Ahora Yahoo Messenger cuenta con soporte para videoconferencias en alta resolución a pantalla completa. Se nos ofrecen varias opciones para visualizar la conversación, tales como ver cada uno de los vídeos con la pantalla dividida en 2, o ver sólo el rostro de nuestro interlocutor en un primer plano. También hay soporte para efectos visuales.



Para iniciar una vídeoconferencia sólo hay que hacer clic en el botón “video llamada” en la esquina superior derecha de la ventana de conversación, y asegurarnos que la otra persona también este usando Yahoo Messenger 10.

También se ha mejorado Yahoo Updates, el News Feed social que nos muestra la actividad reciente de nuestros contactos de Yahoo, y que está disponible en Yahoo Messenger desde la versión 9. La novedad ahora está en que contamos una vista dedicada desde la que podemos ver las actualizaciones de todos nuestros contactos de una sóla vez. Además, cada vez que aparezcan novedades en el News Feed mientras estemos conectados se nos notificará en el momento, mediante un mensaje emergente en la esquina inferior derecha de la pantalla (por supuesto, esta función se puede desactivar si nos parece molesta).

Asimismo, disponemos de opciones para filtrar estas noticias y así ocultar las actualizaciones de cierta persona, o de cierta aplicación (por ejemplo, podemos establecer que no se nos avise cuando nuestros contactos agreguen un favorito a Delicious, pero sí cuando publican una foto en Flickr).

También se agrega la posibilidad de iniciar conversaciones directamente desde los Yahoo Updates. Lo mejor de todo es que, para que la conversación quede “en contexto”, al interlocutor se le mostrará la noticia del News Feed a partir de la cual empezamos a hablar con él. Por ejemplo, si al ver una foto interesante que un amigo subió a Flickr iniciamos una conversación con él diciendo “¡qué bonita foto!”, él ya sabrá a lo que nos estamos refiriendo.

Por último, se han agregado opciones de idioma para cambiar rápidamente el idioma de la interfaz de Yahoo Messenger.

Yahoo Messenger 10 es completamente compatible con Windows 7, pero por desgracia no se integra con ninguna de las características “estrella” del SO, tales como las Jump List o la nueva barra de tareas.

Más información | Yahoo Messenger Blog
Enlace | Yahoo Messenger 10



Mas via GenBeta... ]]> Noticias en MI GenBeta http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/noticias-en-mi/48454-yahoo-messenger-10-final-ya-se-puede-descargar.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/trillian/48453-trillian-contact-pop-out-bubble.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:48 GMT please help me get rid of that how please help me get rid of that how ]]> Trillian ericlabowsky http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/trillian/48453-trillian-contact-pop-out-bubble.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/movies-tv-shows/48436-review-2012-a.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:46:08 GMT So I saw this movie yesterday at the theater. I must say the storyline itself with the family it follows is pretty impossible. Not to ruin the movie for anyone but come on.... driving a limo under a falling bridge, managing to escape from falling into the opening earth as everyone else, and so... So I saw this movie yesterday at the theater. I must say the storyline itself with the family it follows is pretty impossible. Not to ruin the movie for anyone but come on.... driving a limo under a falling bridge, managing to escape from falling into the opening earth as everyone else, and so forth is not very believable. Although I understand without this they'd have no storyline to follow as well that would keep us watching.

Other than that must say I'm disappointed to know that I'm not on the "want to keep alive list" (ie: scientist or any other important person) and I don't have 1 billion euro that would guarantee me a slot of survival so throughout the movie I was thinking if this really happened - I'm doomed!

It's not a bad movie though and that's all I'll say for now. ]]> Nessa http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/movies-tv-shows/48436-review-2012-a.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48429-saving-chats-same-file-2-computers.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:49:23 GMT I know that the addressbook for messenger is stored online and is accessible on multiple computers. I would like to be able to save my chat conversations and access them on any computer also. I use yahoo msngr at home and at work - I want to be able to continue the same conversations. Can this... I know that the addressbook for messenger is stored online and is accessible on multiple computers. I would like to be able to save my chat conversations and access them on any computer also. I use yahoo msngr at home and at work - I want to be able to continue the same conversations. Can this be done? ]]> Yahoo! Messenger Support pengyou http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48429-saving-chats-same-file-2-computers.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48426-no-alert-sounds.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:09:29 GMT Using Messenger Live 2009 w/ Vista64 and built-in webcam on HP Pavilion dv6-1280. Able to receive mail, do video calls, send IM. But, NO Alert sounds. Have checked mixer volumes (no mutes). Also, when doing video calls, my voice comes and goes on the other end, though apparently fine... Using Messenger Live 2009 w/ Vista64 and built-in webcam on HP Pavilion dv6-1280.

Able to receive mail, do video calls, send IM.

But, NO Alert sounds. Have checked mixer volumes (no mutes).

Also, when doing video calls, my voice comes and goes on the other end, though apparently fine on this end.

Any help appreciated. ]]> Windows Live Messenger Support uglysock http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48426-no-alert-sounds.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/aim-support/48423-aim-wont-let-me-get-screen-name.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:34:51 GMT I tryed registering for aim, Everything in but when i click submit i get the "unused" page.
I must admit, I didn't put in the right postcode, I don't want to be giving out my postcode all the time.

So how can i register?? ]]> AIM Support OMGPIE http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/aim-support/48423-aim-wont-let-me-get-screen-name.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48413-need-help-imvironment-downloads-vers-10-a.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:41:10 GMT I have installed and uninstalled it 3 times, and still cannot download any imvironments. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, figured it out, or know where to go for help with it? Thanks, savedbygrace64 I have installed and uninstalled it 3 times, and still cannot download any imvironments. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, figured it out, or know where to go for help with it?
Thanks, savedbygrace64 ]]> Yahoo! Messenger Support savedbygrace64 http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48413-need-help-imvironment-downloads-vers-10-a.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48411-unable-restore-see-chat-windows.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:08:00 GMT hi, i have no problem signing into windows live messenger. ( not sure about the version but should be 2009, cause i uninstalled and reinstalled a couple of times. including updates and stuff) but when i double click on a contact to start a chat, the icon comes up in the task bar but i will not be... hi, i have no problem signing into windows live messenger. ( not sure about the version but should be 2009, cause i uninstalled and reinstalled a couple of times. including updates and stuff) but when i double click on a contact to start a chat, the icon comes up in the task bar but i will not be able to see the chat window at all. restoring the chat window from the taskbar will also result in nothing

currently on windows 7. help pls ]]> Windows Live Messenger Support dreamking http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48411-unable-restore-see-chat-windows.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48375-display-image-not-displaying-mac-user.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:30 GMT I'm using Yahoo Messenger for Mac version 3.0 beta and recently my display images have stopped displaying when logged in or when I open a chat window. When not logged in and I am selecting a user the display images show, but they go out as soon as I login to any name. When I go to the window to set my browser image, the image field displays blank even after I try reloading the image. I have trashed my Preferences and that doesn't work. Contacting Yahoo for any problem is absolutely worthless as all you get are automated replies that never pertain to the issue you are writing about, so I was hoping to find some help here from other users. Thanks very much! ]]> Yahoo! Messenger Support siys http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/48375-display-image-not-displaying-mac-user.html http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48321-how-change-language-page-appears-after-clicking-check-inbox-wlm.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:09 GMT Hello!
In WLM there's a button for checking how many new incoming mails you have. Since recently after I click on it, it opens login page on brasilian or portuguese language (I am not sure about language but br.msn.com is in address)
I tried to change language settings for mail and Live page but it doesn't help, everytime clicking on this button opens brasilian page.
It's not so cosy so I am asking for your ideas
Thanks in advance ! ]]> Windows Live Messenger Support TeaMonster http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/windows-live-messenger-support/48321-how-change-language-page-appears-after-clicking-check-inbox-wlm.html