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Thanks, Michele. I did what I should have done originally and ...       12/15/05 10:04 AM Edit Reply Quote Sand Reged: 12/13/04 Posts: 4490 Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D) Googled "private messaging". This is a clear description of it: Private Messaging and it sounds like what you're explaining Michele, so I assume it's accurate as well. The main advantage seems to be that you can essentially "email" someone without knowing their email address. I argued that people who were willing to PM could just put their email address in their profiles instead and achieve the same effect, but my DH pointed out that doing so opened up their email addresses to the whole world, whereas Private Messaging is (should be) available only to registered Board users. There are some systemic issues, but I figure Heather has considered those. The main problems with regard to Board viability and users appear to be: 1) People directing "technical" questions to individual Board members. It annoyed the members and detracted from the Board. The individual members who got the PM technical questions sometimes said they just told the questioner (nicely!) to post in the forum so everyone could see the info. That made sure information was shared and I would imagine it also tended to reduce the incidence of that type of PMing. 2) A type of spamming where a user sends Private Messages to multiple individual Board members with the same technical question rather than posting the question on the forum. I can imagine that the posters who are considered experts might be heavily PMed with technical questions, but they could cope with this by refusing Private Messages; refusing Private Messages from certain users (if that feature is available on this Board); and by declining to deal with the technical questions privately and asking the questioners to post on the Board. For me, it's irrelevant whether PM is available or not. If it is available, I would decline to use it - my email address is in my profile and I'm fine with hearing from anyone who wants to email me. So, no more questions for me. Thanks, guys, for trying to explain this to me. -------------------- [Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton] Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Question about private messaging Sand 12/14/05 12:12 PM In the interests of full disclosure... Sand 12/17/05 06:58 AM Re: In the interests of full disclosure... jen1013 12/17/05 04:16 PM Jen... Augie 12/17/05 07:30 PM Re: In the interests of full disclosure... LittleLisa 12/17/05 06:26 PM Lisa jen1013 12/18/05 08:27 AM Re: Lisa LittleLisa 12/18/05 09:25 AM Re: Lisa chinagrl 12/19/05 01:40 PM Chinagrl! lalala 12/22/05 09:34 AM magazines... chinagrl 12/22/05 03:59 PM Chinagrl Sand 12/19/05 05:43 PM Re: Chinagrl chinagrl 12/19/05 06:14 PM Back to Chinagrl Sand 12/19/05 08:17 PM I believe in PMs all the way _Willow 12/20/05 03:59 PM Shannon, some questions if I may Sand 12/21/05 07:33 AM Sand, Some answers, if you will..... _Willow 12/21/05 08:52 PM Shannon - thanks and perfectly put Sand 12/22/05 07:15 AM I just love... Snow for Sarala 12/20/05 04:05 PM I'm a painfully honest person!LOL! _Willow 12/20/05 04:06 PM Re: Chinagirl LittleLisa 12/19/05 04:18 PM Re: Chinagirl chinagrl 12/19/05 06:19 PM So... jen1013 12/22/05 08:48 AM Re: So... chinagrl 12/22/05 04:07 PM Re: So... jen1013 12/22/05 09:08 PM About the financially responsible part..... epa_ginger 12/23/05 05:02 PM Re: About the financially responsible part..... chinagrl 12/23/05 07:06 PM Re: So... chinagrl 12/22/05 09:36 PM Re: So... jen1013 12/23/05 12:56 PM Re: So... chinagrl 12/23/05 02:57 PM Re: PMs Jennifer Rose 12/19/05 01:45 PM I had no idea people felt this way - why? And what can I do Heather 12/19/05 03:38 PM Question for Heather BL 12/20/05 06:05 AM I could give you a list... Sand 12/19/05 08:31 PM Well, thank you for this! Heather 12/20/05 02:28 PM Thank YOU Heather! Snow for Sarala 12/20/05 03:11 PM Re: Thank YOU Heather! hawkeye 12/21/05 11:03 AM Oh no Dan!!! Snow for Sarala 12/21/05 12:41 PM Re: Oh no Dan!!! hawkeye 12/21/05 06:47 PM Re: Oh no Dan!!! Snow for Sarala 12/21/05 06:52 PM Ruchie, you are a living doll!!!! XXXXXOOOOOO -nt- Heather 12/21/05 10:07 AM As my family would say... _Willow 12/20/05 04:09 PM Re: As my family would say... TommyNY 12/20/05 05:15 PM Phew, another thing to cross off the therapy list!LOL! _Willow 12/21/05 08:54 PM Exactly Sand Linz 12/20/05 01:51 AM Not Everyone, Heather Bevvy 12/19/05 05:59 PM agreed, and ... jen1013 12/22/05 08:49 AM Silly.... epa_ginger 12/22/05 09:35 AM Re: I agree Ginger! Very well put! -nt- LittleLisa 12/22/05 05:04 PM I sure wish.... Shell Marr 12/19/05 04:17 PM Re:I must be way to naive michele 12/20/05 08:21 AM Michele, I'm on board with you.... _Willow 12/20/05 04:19 PM Re: Yep, I agree with you, Lisa! ~nt~ anlikerm 12/18/05 09:57 AM StatGirl suggestion for Heather Sand 12/18/05 06:51 AM Re: Question about private messaging for HEATHER Shell Marr 12/15/05 11:01 AM Good question! and another suggestion jen1013 12/18/05 08:39 AM Hear, hear! Great suggestion, Jen! -nt- Sand 12/18/05 08:43 AM Re: Question about private messaging chinagrl 12/14/05 07:29 PM Re: My explanation of private messaging michele 12/15/05 08:44 AM Thanks, Michele. I did what I should have done originally and ... Sand 12/15/05 10:04 AM Well... epa_ginger 12/15/05 09:22 AM Now I think I need an example (m) Sand 12/15/05 07:55 AM Re: Question about private messaging Portageegal 12/14/05 12:23 PM Re: Question about private messaging StephS 12/14/05 12:34 PM Okay, but how does this help with controversial topics? (m) Sand 12/14/05 12:42 PM Well... atomic rose 12/14/05 12:49 PM Re: Well... Sand 12/14/05 12:57 PM This is my fear as well, Sand! Augie 12/14/05 01:39 PM Re: This is my fear as well, Sand! Sand 12/15/05 08:05 AM Re: Advice from my shrink michele 12/14/05 02:26 PM Wow, Michele! Bevvy 12/17/05 08:23 AM What a wonderful post! Linz 12/15/05 12:26 AM This is a fabulous post Michele... retrograde 12/14/05 09:24 PM very well said, i agree with you n/t Betharoo 12/14/05 06:32 PM Re: Advice from my shrink Shell Marr 12/14/05 02:42 PM Boy did you put that well, Michele! -nt- Nelly 12/14/05 02:33 PM Re: Advice from my shrink cailin 12/14/05 02:32 PM Re: Advice from my shrink LittleLisa 12/14/05 04:46 PM Re: Advice from my shrink michele 12/15/05 08:38 AM Sweetie that was wonderful Linz 12/15/05 10:00 AM What a good attitude you have.... epa_ginger 12/15/05 09:44 AM Re: I couldn't have gotten this far without you guys! michele 12/15/05 10:17 AM BINGO! Bevvy 12/17/05 08:34 AM i second not knowing what that is -nt- Lyndsey 12/14/05 12:34 PM

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