That's the thing though, yours is an edge case. I see the value of utilising IM as a communication method for keeping an eye on things. However, I think that i

That's the thing though, yours is an edge case. I see the value of utilising IM as a communication method for keeping an eye on things. However, I think that in the vast majority of cases, people will have people on their IM clients (which is why I said generally) and that is when things go pear shaped quickly. It just seems like the idea was poorly conceived Anyway, I don't mean to take too much of a jab at the OP. I have one of those ideas turned into products under my belt that turned out to be a complete wrong fit for what I was trying to achieve. I think its best to just move on.