Does the VIP list show the online status of Community Managers?

Question

I heard that if we have the Community Manager's character name added to the VIP List and he logs into the game then his nickname will not be displayed in green. Therefore, we will not know that the Community Manager is currently online. I would like to know if this is true.

Comments

I would assume you never see them online. I have "CM Rejana on Antica" on my VIP list and I've never seen her online. It's possible we were never online at the same time too, but I strongly not believe that.

Answer 1

Yes, that's true. It's easy to test during Test Servers when you can see them right in front of you but they'll not appear on the VIP List. You can, however, exiva them to check if they're online.

Another way to test would be to kind of stalk Rejana. She frequently logs in on different game worlds to deliver contest prizes and fansite items. So if you know a prize is about to be delivered and where, you can wait for her there. She usually logs in very early, by the way, 4-2 hours before the Server Save. If you were online and noticed her character's login date matched when you were watching you'll know for sure.

That all being said, there's obviously a reason for that which is so they can log in without being spammed with message by players, so I do not suggest anyone to message her (or other CMs) if you find them online, they're probably not there to chat. :)