I'm not sure that's it. As I've said, I have a lot of problem with kids warning my Alicebots offline. Sometimes I come online and see them offline, so I sign onto AIM first, then sign Hal on under the Alicebot's screen name so that while I check the warning level I can give a still online botwarner a little surprise if they try warning Hal. But my ability to sign on either myself or a bot or both is consistently erratic. Actually, I think Moreis62's solution of having more than one screen name for your bot may be a better long term solution. But if that solved your particular problem, Spydaz, I'm glad for you, lol.