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Do you find the private messages useful?

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  • Yes 28 (74%)
  • No 10 (26%)

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I'd love to know before pushing the development of this further.

I'm sure some people might have privacy issues with these, like thinking I might read them and people might hack into it, I can ensure you I don't have time to do that :p and nor the will, and I will enforce security to make sure it doesn't happen. I already started to protect more privacy by not keeping passwords in clear text, so I might also use encryption at some point.

But other than that, I know some people required to have "contacts" so they don't have to type the names all the time, but I'll work on this because I know some flaws.

Take care.

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PM's can be useful, yes. Saves people clogging up the boards with tat that is only of relevance to a couple of people.

Can't see the point of the "friends" thing though (says he, Billy no mates!)

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Keep 'em.

Much preferable to having your e-mail on display for every drive-by harvester to help themselves to.

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I like 'em, not sent any and only recieved 2 but still very useful.

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Useful definitely, I can pick up PM's instantly.

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oldmonkey wrote: PM's can be useful, yes. Saves people clogging up the boards with tat that is only of relevance to a couple of people.

Can't see the point of the "friends" thing though (says he, Billy no mates!)

Hehe, I can't neither to be honest...

I will drop that in v5 ;)

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Old Blue wrote: Keep 'em.

Much preferable to having your e-mail on display for every drive-by harvester to help themselves to.

You have public and private email addresses now btw

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oldmonkey wrote: PM's can be useful, yes. Saves people clogging up the boards with tat that is only of relevance to a couple of people.

Can't see the point of the "friends" thing though (says he, Billy no mates!)

The friends thing is a tad gay.....

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I've got lots of friends...

I'm gayer than a really gay gay :nod:

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Missy Jem wrote: I've got lots of friends...

I'm gayer than a really gay gay :nod:

Ignore me. I was brought up to believe men who send out Christmas cards are by definition,Julian Clarey.

The world has moved on,and us with it.Gay as though! :laugh:

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One vote for the PMs for the reason OB stated.

One vote against the friends list.

:hi:

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Like 'em. Please keep 'em...

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Spotnick, could you read other people's private messages if you wanted to?

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He'd have to be REALLY bored to want to do that :laugh:

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NObabe wrote: Spotnick, could you read other people's private messages if you wanted to?

Yes, I could, but I won't. And I'm the only one that could do it since I have full access to the database.

Just like Microsoft can probably read everything sent using hotmail.

Believe me, I am a lot of more important stuff than this, but if you have fears, use email, no problem there.

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Defo a fan of the PM's.

:nod:

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Yeah, PM's are cool.

Might I request that you put that tag thing into the PM page but...the one that says "do not cache this page".

Could do with it on the profile edit page if it's not done already...I can't remember if it STILL brings up a cahced version when you go back to it after making changes ( which is what freaks a lot of people out about editing their profiles)

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My friend uses a site where she suspected the Moderator had a good nosey at her PM's, so her and another girl concocted a plan to find out.

They started emailing each other with one of them pretending to have a major crush on him. Sure enough he suddenly started emailing her all the time. My friend doesn't use PM's anymore.

Don't worry Spotnick, we know you won't peep (our lives aren't that interesting!)

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Yeah I like PMs.Especially if you want to message someone,and you don't know how regular they check their e-mails.

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Missy Jem wrote: My friend uses a site where she suspected the Moderator had a good nosey at her PM's, so her and another girl concocted a plan to find out.

They started emailing each other with one of them pretending to have a major crush on him. Sure enough he suddenly started emailing her all the time. My friend doesn't use PM's anymore.

Don't worry Spotnick, we know you won't peep (our lives aren't that interesting!)

No, but I would suspect something if I read you had a crush on me :lol:

:wink:

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Somehow, I can receive PMs, but I can't send them to some people. :scratch:

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[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Somehow, I can receive PMs, but I can't send them to some people. :scratch:

that's because we all have you blocked. :evil4:

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Actually, I tried to PM to one person, but no avail. :( Thank God for alternatives.

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[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Actually, I tried to PM to one person, but no avail. :( Thank God for alternatives.

yes.. thank god for alternatives.:bow:

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Both PM's and 'friends' are very gay. :nod:

Unless you're 14 and really don't know any better.

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Since I have 0 messages I would have to say its not very useful, but If I do want to talk to people private I just use myspace. But I'm sure I will use it someday.

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Useful. Keep'em.

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Useless. ditch'em

:laugh:

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that didn't take long. somebody worked out that pms can be used for spam. :nonono:

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NOOLigan wrote: that didn't take long. somebody worked out that pms can be used for spam. :nonono:

You've said that in two forums.

Is that not spamming? :eek3:

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El Jarvo wrote:

NOOLigan wrote: that didn't take long. somebody worked out that pms can be used for spam. :nonono:

You've said that in two forums.

Is that not spamming? :eek3:

only if calling pms and friends a bit gay in two fora is. :lol:

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OK, who's got the 'Out to Sea' PM from Steedie who has logged on once and never posted?

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Twice.

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James Thomas wrote: OK, who's got the 'Out to Sea' PM from Steedie who has logged on once and never posted?

I got it, and sent him a message back saying it was shit and calling him a cunt.

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Uncle Liam wrote: I got it, and sent him a message back saying it was shit and calling him a cunt.

The traditional warm Uncle Liam welcome then?

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Uncle Liam wrote:

James Thomas wrote: OK, who's got the 'Out to Sea' PM from Steedie who has logged on once and never posted?

I got it, and sent him a message back saying it was shit and calling him a cunt.

You'll get a freinds request from him before long then, Liam...

PM seems like a good idea, despite Steedie's best efforts... Friends? Who needs 'em? :laugh: Though it might be fun to have an enemies list as well... :evil4:

Snorri xxx

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got the 'Out to sea' as well which I found annoying but other than that I would say it's very useful :thumb:

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Useful :thumb:

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El Jarvo wrote: Both PM's and 'friends' are very gay. :nod:

Unless you're 14 and really don't know any better.

I've got some friends who are gay...

:crazy:

But yes... drop the 'friends' as in theory we all are...

:evil4:

And keep the PM's!

:thumb:

but not Blair...

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