so I wanted to PM my friend about something, but it didn't let me PM
also I saw my friend in the room CHATTING, but offline on my friendslist?

It sounds like a problem with the Community Platform.

To be a bit more specific, the community platform has been on and off having issues all day; so it might not recognize them as online. If you can whisper others, but not them, instruct them to try and relog and see if it helps.

alright, that makes sense
I think its working now though, thank you