How could I fix this: In my iw4m Friends-menu I can't see my friend(s), it's always empty?

How could I get them/that visible? ...or do my friend(s) here on 4D1 have to be logged into teh forum/iw4m> like to be ONLINE?

 

Proof:

 

The forum friends have nothing to do with the ingame friends.

These were obtained by steam friends, but afaik our friends server is down at the moment and the friends function therefore unaccessible.

I have seen on YouTube players who have friends

I have seen on YouTube players who have friends

That's a 'bug' it shows (for me atleast) that everyone in my team is a friend, while they're not ;p

I have seen on YouTube players who have friends

It worked some time ago for me (months ago)

I could join player sessions even

I have seen on YouTube players who have friends

It worked some time ago for me (months ago)

I could join player sessions even

Yes, for me too, but as already mentioned it had several bugs an and NTA removed the xnp friend functioned temporary.