10. The method according to claim 9 , further including automatically including a name of the second user in the status of the first user if preferences of the first user indicate that the name of the second user is to be included in the status of the first user.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein default settings for the preferences of the first user include at least one of: a preference for automatically including the name of the second user in the status of the first user; and a preference for automatically sending the text entry following the indicator to the second user.