This might be a bit farfetched, but it would be really useful to have diferent nicknames, so that i don't have familly members reading profane words contained within. I can understand that this could be very difficult, but it's a thought.

Also to have different statuses visable to different contacts. like blocking someone, i could merely display myself as "busy" to them, instead of "offline". this would be extremely useful when i'm busy talking to a few certain people about work.

Sorry, but i'm pretty sure this isn't possible.

This was also suggested at Custom Nickname to contacts and Diff display name by group

Only way you could limit who sees you is online is by using the

/blockgrp <name>

function in plus

It was possible I believe, since Millenium_Edition built a program that allowed you to do that, but I don't believe that it is possible anymore.

custom nicknames per contact still is, but in conversations only. that means that people will all see the same nicknames in the contact list and on the top of the conversation windows.

but they'll see different stuff right before the says:

ah well, maybe the future will bring something new and crafty.

i think i heard this wasnt possible because the msn server would boot you if you tried to send a dif status.  Well couldn't you make it like the nick names where only if the other person has plus then they can see color in your name, well maybe you could make it so that if the other person has plus it will show you as busy on their list?..that might sound a bit confusing, tell me if you don't get it and i'll try to reword it.

If you e-mail MSN directly, they can give you an "official" answer.

http://support.msn.com/contactus.aspx