Privacy Settings

The Privacy dialog allows you to control some of the information which other citizens of Active Worlds can learn about you. It also lets you control whether or not people you have not specified individual settings for in your contact list can send you files or join requests. To adjust your privacy settings, go to the Options menu and select Settings..., then click on the Privacy tab.

Defaults

• Hide my online/offline/AFK status: This setting places a question mark icon next to your name in people's contact lists where the online checkmark of AFK icon would otherwise be displayed to indicate that you are online or in "Away From Keyboard" (AFK) mode.

• Hide my current world: This setting allows you to hide which world you are currently in so that it will not be displayed next to your name in people's contact lists. By default, if someone else has you on their contact list, they will be able to see what world you are in when you are logged in.

• Block telegrams and whispers: This setting allows users to block private messages sent to them in the form of telegrams and whispers. Users sending the telegram will be notified that you are not accepting telegrams.

• Block join and invite requests: With this option set, if anyone tries to send you a join or an invite request they will receive a message stating that their request to join was refused.

• Block file transfers: With this option set, if anyone tries to send you a file they will receive a message stating that you did not accept their File Transfer request. Note that for security reasons, you will always be asked to verify a file transfer request before it is accepted. Currently, the Active Worlds browser has this option disabled, although it may still be in use in other universes.

Other Settings

• Confirm contact list add requests: Causes a confirmation message to be displayed when a contact is accepted.

• Confirm join request: Causes a confirmation message to be displayed upon acceptance of a join request.

• Automatically enter AFK mode after a specified amount of time: Use this box to enter a time frame when you wish to enter AFK mode.

• Automatically leave AFK mode on keyboard activity: Leaves AFK mode automatically when you start typing.