POLL: Private Messages

The "P" in PM stands for Private, unless your name is Anthony , so why should they be moderated?

I think Robbie has some "control" issues.

Yes. As long as I can block wiml!!

PH

1 "no" vote to 16 "yes" votes so far (not that I'm trying to bias anyone)

In all seriousness, one could block a PM (so out with the "stalking" argument). And, aren't there sites where mods say they "can" read PM's, but then don't go out of their way to do so. Seems reasonable to moi...

Cheers!

Well it's up to 2 "no" votes now. I wonder why someone would even bother to vote no on this. If you're not interested in PM, pipe up here with your reason. I just don't get it.

PH

Probably just to be contrarian. Stop harrasing him to pipe up with his reason. You can be very intimidating, PH.

Oh no! It's 3 no, 19 yes now. Must...not...look...

19-3. Looks like Robert got two of his buddies at WS to vote with him.

Unfortunately, if WS were to provide this service, they could be liable for any harm done through it. Unlikely as it may seem, if for example harrassment or threats were conveyed throught the personal messages, the carrier-- WS in this case-- would have some legal exposure. That's why they would need to read and sometimes moderate the messages.

I don't care one way or another about this matter, but I think folks ought to be aware that the messages aren't really "private" in the usual sense of the term before they cast a vote here.

I use the PM feature on other sites, but still prefer good ol' e-mail or telephone for real conversation.

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Unfortunately, if WS were to provide this service, they could be liable for any harm done through it. Unlikely as it may seem, if for example harrassment or threats were conveyed throught the personal messages, the carrier-- WS in this case-- would have some legal exposure. That's why they would need to read and sometimes moderate the messages.

I don't care one way or another about this matter, but I think folks ought to be aware that the messages aren't really "private" in the usual sense of the term before they cast a vote here.

I use the PM feature on other sites, but still prefer good ol' e-mail or telephone for real conversation

As always, reasonable. Logical. <sigh>. However, I'd now like to change my answer in another thread. Namely, "Which forumite would you most like to have a drink with?". Strike "Seaquam", add "Grunhauser". Hey, we're nothing if not capricious, eh? (Not that my aforementioned beloved will lose sleep over the change.)

Liability. Schmiability. And, yeah, PM's would be about as private as one's work email.

What I like about the feature is that before one coughs up one's email, he or she has had a chance to interact, at least a bit, with someone. Gives one a smidge of a chance to decide whether or not to pass along your email to that person. A non-issue most of the time as people in the "community" will help out by "vouching" for one another. But, it could be useful in the buying and selling area...

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Gives one a smidge of a chance to decide whether or not to pass along your email to that person. A non-issue most of the time as people in the "community" will help out by "vouching" for one another. But, it could be useful in the buying and selling area...

The problem with passing your email to someone on this forum is that you pass it on to all the random nuts that frequent the place.

Email addresses are not private and it's a fairly simple thing to find out who and where someone is with it.

I would never post my email address on this or any other internet site.

That's why God made Hotmail. right Berno?

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
Unfortunately, if WS were to provide this service, they could be liable for any harm done through it. Unlikely as it may seem, if for example harrassment or threats were conveyed throught the personal messages, the carrier-- WS in this case-- would have some legal exposure. That's why they would need to read and sometimes moderate the messages.

I don't care one way or another about this matter, but I think folks ought to be aware that the messages aren't really "private" in the usual sense of the term before they cast a vote here.

I use the PM feature on other sites, but still prefer good ol' e-mail or telephone for real conversation.

Probably true on a real name site but on a site of alias' I do not think the same would apply.

I like private messaging. I use it on WinoDepot. Still, there are tons of people on here that do not post on WinoDepot that I would like to PM sometimes.

Since I cannot seem to get regular mail service here, or mail service of any type, I vote to allow PMs.

THIII

45-6 to the affirmative.

I vote for private messaging because it's just that: private. I use it liberally on every board that offers it.

Not a fan of posting my web address on public forum for the world to see (and spam).

I think it would be useful to have. What's the worst thing that could happen? But I really don't care. If you want to PM me, do it on VinoCellar or WinoDepot. If you're not on WD or VC then I don't want to PM you, you're not interesting enough.

Personally, I don't see the harm in allowing PMs (no pun intended).

As stated above, they could simply allow the ability to "BLOCK" a user if things get nasty.

Most sites refer to it as "personal" rather than "private" messaging.

I'm quite sure that the administrator rights would allow Robbie to eavesdrop to his heart's content.

51-7.....

PH

Of course I voted yes, but after reading Mr. Taylor statements I’m really concerned about the possible real privacy of PMs in this site.
Showing my email in public and exposing it to automatic search artefacts is obviously not an option.

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Originally posted by just a skosh:

"Which forumite would you most like to have a drink with?". Strike "Seaquam", add "Grunhauser".

Fickle is as fickle does, baby.

Having had the opportunity to break bread with Grunhauser and Lady Grun, I can tell you without hesitation that the party starts as soon as they arrive.

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Fickle is as fickle does, baby.

Having had the opportunity to break bread with Grunhauser and Lady Grun, I can tell you without hesitation that the party starts as soon as they arrive.

So I've heard. (And, as always, I don't let the fact that I'm not worthy keep me from dreamin'...)

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Posted by Thurston Howell III:
Since I cannot seem to get regular mail service here, or mail service of any type, I vote to allow PMs.

THIII

I'm for them as long as we do not lose the fun of the classic pi**in' matches that we enjoy in public now.