Preventing iChat window from (re)appearing on buddy status change

Hi All,
I have my iChat set to remain online when the main application is closed, although an annoying side-effect of this is that when someone in my list comes online or their status changes – possibly from away or idle to active? – the iChat buddy list window pops up again.
Does anyone know how I can prevent this?

Hi,
The Setting in the Preferences > General Section that refers to "When I quit iChat, Set my Status to Off line" stops incoming Off Line Messages when ticked.
If Unticked then you are somewhat still logged in to the servers (depending on how many Buddy lists you have)
It mainly effects the AIM Logins (AIM and Apple IDs).
When some one send you an IM you should appear to be either Off line or Away to other Buddies.
However if AIM's own Setting for Off line IMs is not On then you will get the IM.
This is because iChatAgent in early version and IMAgent in iChat 6 and above "Listens" for these and will start up the app.
In other Buddy lists (i.e Jabber) you can appear as still logged in which is why people IM you and the app will Start up on receiving the IM.
It should not happen on your Buddies going Off line or coming On line or even changing their Status Messages.
I would check the iChat menu > Preferences > Alerts for all the actions in the top drop down that refer to Buddies and check there is not AppleScript set to run.
10:23 PM Saturday; August 25, 2012
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