MSN etiquette

@tools - that bit about smilies to recreate daily life just made me burst out laughing in the library. i should stop reading the forum in here. but however, if someone i know comes online i do say 'Hi how are you' not because they cameonline but because i wouldnt mind having a conversation with them because they are funny/interesting etc. msn is a leisurely thing, if i had anything important to say to someone i wouldnt rush to sign in to messenger, id call/txt/or send an email.
think its silly when ppl sign in as other people and then sign out though -dont you duncan - tra lalala ;)