Is there private messaging on here?

No.

PH

PM me and I'll tell you how

The Wine Spectator Online Forums do not permit private messages. You are, however, free to post your e-mail address or request it of others.

Robert Taylor
Associate Editor
Wine Spectator Online

quote:

Originally posted by Robert Taylor:
The Wine Spectator Online Forums do not permit private messages. You are, however, free to post your e-mail address or request it of others.

Robert Taylor
Associate Editor
Wine Spectator Online

Robert, is there a reason for this? It seems to me to be an excellent feature.

wineismylife,

The reason the Wine Spectator Online Forums do not allow private messaging is that I can't moderate or review private messages. Enabling them also opens the entire community up to uncensored harrassment from anyone who signs up for a free Forums account and, while I can suspend accounts, I can't prevent anyone from immediately creating a new one and continuing with unwanted messaging.

RT

Robert,
Typically with forum software, an individual can turn off PM or block certain users if they wish. These options should address the valid concerns you have expressed.

Maybe we should start a poll with this request?

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Originally posted by GreenDrazi:
Robert,
Typically with forum software, an individual can turn off PM or block certain users if they wish. These options should address the valid concerns you have expressed.

Except that this isn't typical forum software, and Rob is in a better position to know the limitations of the software than any of us are. If I were in his shoes, I would be insulted by the poll that was initiated.

And besides, it appears those who are campaigning for the feature the most are active on other wine sites where private messaging is available. They can PM their brains out on those sites! I actually like the fact that the only way a person can talk to me here is out in the open, in public view.

I respectfully disagree, MarkH.

I'm not active anywhere else. The ability to PM would allow "formumite to forumite" communication quickly and efficiently without having to resort to e-mail or "on board" chatter that isn't of any interest to other posters.

PH

People can post their email addresses, thereby relieving Robert of the headache of PM disputes. I'd like to see PM available here, but I'm not getting my panties in a bunch over it.

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............I would be insulted by the poll that was initiated.

He's a "Moderator". Getting insulted comes with the territory.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I'd like to see PM available here, but I'm not getting my panties in a bunch over it.

HA! i win! I *KNEW* you were a panty wearer!

Panties are very comfy especially silk ones.

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Originally posted by TBird:

quote:

Originally posted by Board-O:
I'd like to see PM available here, but I'm not getting my panties in a bunch over it.

HA! i win! I *KNEW* you were a panty wearer!

So you actually thought about it?

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:

quote:

............I would be insulted by the poll that was initiated.

He's a "Moderator". Getting insulted comes with the territory.

I actually feel sorry for Mr. Taylor. He probably has to deal with us asking for this stuff, then runs it by WS and they say no.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
People can post their email addresses, thereby relieving Robert of the headache of PM disputes. I'd like to see PM available here, but I'm not getting my panties in a bunch over it.

FYI,

Ever since I posted one of my email addresses on WS, I started to get spam on that account when I've never gotten it before. So my thoughts: there are either real people or computer programs harvesting addresses off the forum.

Posting your e-mail in this format:

myaddress@domain.com

is not wise.

Doing it this way: myaddress at domain dot com can foil the bad guys most of the time.

PH

The bad guys, but not the "random nuts"*.

(Hey, wait, I resemble that remark.)

* Attribution given to one Mr. Gigond Ass

Another very good reason to have a "garbage" e-mail address for places just like this. You can always provide your "real" e-mail address once you've made contact with a trustworthy sort.

PH

Exactly! Me wuv you PH.

<insert blushing graemlin here>



PH

quote:

Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Posting your e-mail in this format:

myaddress@domain.com

is not wise.

Doing it this way: myaddress at domain dot com can foil the bad guys most of the time.

PH

I did. It didn't help.

A bad human being was involved, then. Bummer.

PH