how do I know that the person is online even if she appears to be offline?
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Nope, because even if you talk to the person under another name they could be using the same online persona with everyone they talk to.  Really, it is all about trust, as people can be anyone they want to be online.  Maybe you should give her a call, if she will give you her number.  You will most likely be able to tell more about her true personality that way, but even then you most likely will not get the whole story about someone until you meet them and have known them for a while.
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well you can always check the history of the computer to see what sights she or he is visiting that will give you a good idea what they are doing online. or you could just ask them chances are if you think that they are they usually are! ask your gut what it feels and follow your heart
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Email the person to find out. \n\nYahoo will not tell you because of their privacy policy, so emailing the person is really your only choice.
149651
You can't really get to know a person online.  If you can't see them, you can't tell if they are lying to you.
511222
Short of asking him (and getting a straight answer) - or asking someone that peaks over his shoulder - you have no way of knowing. If you did have a way it would violate his privacy and yahoo privacy policy. The same as how you have no way of knowing if he's REALLY not there or if he's logged in invisible - as they report the same. \n\nSorry!
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you could delete them or just block them so they dont know that you are online.
128017
HEY U CAN---- JUS SEND D YAHOO DOODLE IM ENVIRONMENT TO THT INVIVSIBLE PERSON...IF THE IM ENVIRON LOADS THEN UR FRND IS ONLINE IF IT DOESNT RATHER SHOWS THE MSG-"WAITIN 4 UR FRND TO LOAD DOODLE IM"---THEN HE IS OFFLINE!!!!TRUST ME IT IS THE WAY....GUD DAY
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It may be a 'false indication' if they're hiding from you.\nSometimes it even looks like someone is online when they've signed out hours before. They drop off when you try to write them.\n\nTheoretically, if they're offline, you can't see them... That is, unless they are standing in your line of sight.
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Nope. With the new MSN Beat 8.0 they can talk to you while appearing offline, but only if they start the convo. So, if they have the beat and start talking to you while they appear offline....that's the only Way you can find out.
401604
Check on their profile by clicking the little picture near their name in their response. If the person has allowed it, you will see a link to "Send Email" or "Send IM" to that person. It is up to that person though; many people choose to get neither kind of contact so you won't always see those links.
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By right clicking on that person's IM and clicking on Stealth settings and then making yourself invisible. Just be sure not to delete them or else they will know you're online... (This will only make you invisible to that individual person)
409289
Hi,\nUse buddy spy to find out who are online.. its applicable only for Yahoo Messenger.\n\nBye,\nCreativity
587791
does your mom know that you're online?
59249
Hi Biggurl, \n\nHow are you? \nI hope that you are fine.\n\nPlease read my post at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006012803273&r=w for one of many ways on how to tell if somebody is online.\n\nHappy chatting.
571111
What do you mean? \n\nDo you want to know if anyone on your buddy list is online while you're offline?\n\nor\n\nDo you want to know if someone used YM on your computer while you were gone?
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This is actually the first question I answered.  It involves using the doodle IMVironment and sending a request.  IM the person or buzz them, then quickly access the doodle IMVironment.  After a period of time, up to one minute, if the screen goes blank and allows you to draw, then they are online.  However, if it says blah blah blah unavailable...blah yack yack....then they are offline.
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I'll keep an eye out...I could've sworn she was on earlier this afternoon between 2-6pm...that was my time-I live out west in U.S. and it's 10:15 now.\n\nYou are persistent.I'll give you that...