Why won't gaim show me online??

[Steven Lake]

	Just installed gaim out of the ports and added my AIM screen name
to it and I can send and recieve messages, but it shows me as offline to
anyone else even though I see others as online.  Anyone know why that
would be?  All I need Gaim for is for my one AIM name.  If anyone can
think of a better client than this, I'm game for it.  :)  If not, then if
someone can help me solve this I would be very grateful.