Flixster IM
Welcome to the Flixster IM support page. If you have a question about Flixster IM that we haven't addressed here, please let us know by sending an email to support@meebo.com.
What is Flixster IM on Flixster?
Flixster IM is an IM network for Flixster users that is powered by Meebo! Chat with your friends through the IM bar at the bottom of the Flixster site.
What is Flixster IM on Meebo?
Chat on Meebo and your Flixster friends will appear on your buddy list just like your other chat buddies do (i.e. Yahoo, MSN, AIM, etc.). To access your Flixster IM account through Meebo simply add your Flixster login details to your Meebo network accounts page.
If you don't have a Meebo account. It's pretty quick and painless to create one. We have all the steps to create a Meebo account linked and ready to go.
To add your Flixster login to Meebo
- Log in to Meebo.com
- Click the “account” link at the top of the page
- Enter your Flixster log in details
- Click save
How do I add a Flixster friend?
Login to your Flixster account at http://www.flixster.com/ and add friends just as you normally do from their profile pages. They will be automatically added to the Flixster IM friend list in the IM Bar, and also when you log in through Meebo.
How do I remove a Flixster friend?
Login to your Flixster account at http://www.flixster.com/ and remove the friends from your “My Friends” list. They will be automatically removed from your Flixster IM friend list in the IM Bar, and also when you log in through Meebo.
How do I refresh my buddy list?
You shouldn't have to refresh it at all! But if you need to, just minimize the buddy list to refresh it!
How do I change my status message?
Simply click the drop down arrow next to your user name and choose away or busy.
After you have selected your status, you can choose to leave a personal message to go along with that by entering text in the field right below your user name where it says “type a status message here.”
How do I sign out of Flixster IM?
Open up your Flixster buddy list, click the drop down arrow to the right of your user name, and choose sign off chat.
How do I sign back into Flixster IM?
On the bottom right of the page you'll see “You are offline. Sign on now. Click the box and you will be signed back in.
How do I block someone on Flixster?
To block someone while on Flixster:
- Log into your Flixster account
- Open your Flixster buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the Flixster Icon in the Flixster IM bar
- Select "block"
To block someone while logged into your Flixster account on Meebo:
- Log into your Flixster account on Meebo
- Under your Flixster group, right click on the Flixster you would like to block
- Select “block”
Note: You should not receive another message from the person you've block. The Flixster username should remain blocked until you unblock them.
How do I report abuse?
To report a user while on http://www.flixster.com/:
- Log into your Flixster account
- Open your Flixster buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the persons Flixster Icon
- Select report
What is the Meebo Pop-out?
The Meebo pop-out will allow you to interact with your Flixster buddies in another browser. You'll notice at the bottom left of your Flixster IM buddy list is a pop out icon. 
When you click this Icon a separate browser will open and take you to meebo.com, automatically load your Flixster IM buddy list.
Features in Meebo that are currently not supported for Flixster IM
Unfortunately, some of the things you can do in Meebo for other networks aren't yet supported for Flixster IM.
- Renaming a user
- Dragging and dropping a friend to invite to a conference
- Starting a group chat
- Chat logs
- Invisibility
Compatible Browsers
Flixster IM should display and function properly with most major browsers. Recently we've seen some issues with IE8 Beta. You'll have to make sure and click the Compatibility View button in the tool bar in order for the IM bar to display correctly.
Who to contact for support?
If you are having an issue with Flixster IM, please send an email through the Meebo Help Center. If you are having a Flixster issue, please consult Help Center.