Away messages: How often do you use them?

[Daddy]

I only use an away message if I'm only planning on being AFK for 30 minutes or less. If it's more than half an hour I just sign off.  I hate when people stay on for weeks at a time and just use an away message.

[ME##]

Only when I'm going to be back in a reasonable amount of time.

[YPrrrr]

Never use them, even when not at my computer

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

I'm don't IM that much

[ncba93ivyase]

I only use them to keep people from bothering but may still wish to talk to one person. If I know I'm going to be gone for more than 5 minutes, I turn my computer off.

[don't let's]

I hardly ever use them. I'll just usually either sign off or leave it on but give no away message.

[Daphnia]

I stay on for weeks at a time and just use an away message.

Even when I'm at the computer.

[Samus Aran]

I never do.

[ncba93ivyase]

I never do.

i've seen you use them nigh everyday

But I suppose that probably just means you're lazing about and it goes on automatically.

[Samus Aran]

i've seen you use them nigh everyday

But I suppose that probably just means you're lazing about and it goes on automatically.

Yeah, it did it automatically. I got fed up with it and finally got around to disabling it yesterday though.

[Socks]

I always do. And not just a generic away message, I try to explain the sittuation.

[ncba93ivyase]

I always do. And not just a generic away message, I try to explain the sittuation.

I demand you explain that.

[Daddy]

I demand you explain that.

Double tapping a key while rapidly typing.

I did while typing this post but I fixed it to avoid the irony of the situation.

[Socks]

Double tapping a key while rapidly typing.

[strongbad]

Only when I'll be gone for under 10 minutes. Otherwise, I sign off.