Away Status?

[Tym]

If i am missing this; or something similar that I do not know about is here I am sorry.

But anyway I am planning on going away for a few days and as a vendor I would like to make my customers aware of the fact I am AFK and have not abandoned them; So i was wondering if something (I am open to suggestion) could be implemented to show a vendors away status.
[(I hope you don't mind I took the liberty to do some mock-ups]

For Example:



Peoples feedback and thoughts are greatly appreciated!

[keymaster]

Very good idea. I've seen this on other forums and I'm not sure why it hasn't already been implemented here.

[alaricljs]

Set your personal text and signature?

[SpAmRaY]

Set your personal text and signature?

^^ this...... was my first thought as well.

[The_Beast]

Or post a thread in your sub-forum

[The_Ed]

People never read before they post, so even putting it everywhere won't stop the complaining. That being said, I'm all for seeing an away status implemented as I will be away soon as well.

[Tym]

Set your personal text and signature?

I did think of this; my problem being that I generally blank out signatures and personal text; I don't know how many of you read it? But its generally full of useless crap.

[alaricljs]

So are you asking for an away auto-reply to PMs?  Because that's about the only thing that wouldn't be ignored by your count.

[alaricljs]

I don't see a way to block "Personal Text" which shows under (rather than your mock up of over) the avatar.  So As mentioned... set your personal text.

[Tym]

I'm not asking for anything it was just a though; and I don't mean blocking I just ignore them and I was talking to a few others who did, I understand you point and that's fine with me, I was going to do it anyhow but I was just suggestion something. I don't know if an auto-responce system is necessary.

Also I like the purple star under your name, whats it for?

[alaricljs]

Oh neato, purple star... Means I'm an admin.