i hope so... did you hear something on FB?.. ...ame|1317084138|3026382 said:They just talked about you behind your back.Dancing Fire|1317076201|3026257 said:back when we had PMs i never did received any nasty PMs from any PS members,but then I am sucha nice guy no one dare to send me nasty PMs.ame|1317066130|3026073 said:History. And Kenny, yes, there are people who will be nasty in a PM because they don't want everyone knowing how nasty they can be.
Aoife|1317079040|3026294 said:I'm with Yssie, too.
Based on my past experiences with forums where PM's were available, the feeling of Pricescope would radically change. Now, if you have something to say, you post it, and it's all out there. If someone wants to respond to that post, it's also all out there, bad or good. In my experience, what tends to happen on forums with PM's is that cliques form. Someone may post something with very little public response, but there's a whole wad of PM's going on behind the scenes. Drama can certainly be one of the results, and I avoid drama if I possibly can.
Circe|1317084074|3026381 said:thing2of2|1317083870|3026375 said:Zoe|1317078482|3026286 said:I think I'd activate it. Why not? I don't see the harm. I would like to have the option of deactivating it at some point if I felt the need though.
Ditto! I ain't scurred.
Thritto. I know there's the option of FB, but, frankly, it's too much of a hassle to keep up with two different platforms, and I don't like the format nearly as much. It'd be nice to have the kind of long, meandering conversations we have in our threads* without worrying about periodically derailing said threads ....
*Though, frankly, threaded posting would accomplish much the same, as long as we're tossing ideas out there.
Sparkly Blonde|1317084937|3026406 said:Maisie|1317072548|3026194 said:I used to moderate a forum and it would let me read pm's. I didn't though. That would feel like an invasion of privacy.
I don't want PM's here. I can't stand the drama. It would be horrible. Far too many people with a nasty streak for my liking.
Long time no see! Or maybe just me no see
I wouldn't activate PM's as I fear verbal attacks. Especially when the other person thinks I'm the only one who can see it (be it the case or not)
Cehrabehra|1317086310|3026441 said:The thing is... if YOU keep yours deactivated except when YOU want to reach out... no one else can reach out to you and if everyone else followed that no one would be available for you to reach out to.Yssie|1317069079|3026131 said:I would keep mine deactivated except in very specific circumstances: reaching out to someone specific, contacting people regarding GTGs, selling/finding stuff, personal communications about something...
I would do it. But I'd be happier if there were a block feature to block accounts that were bothering me. And a report button that would send it to admin. Yay - more work for them! I'd like it though.
kenny|1317065793|3026067 said:Sure, I can't imagine anyone would send nasty PMs.
When people want to be nasty they want to insult you in public.
No?
Why would anyone disable PMs if a board allowed them?
Amys Bling|1322097129|3068005 said:Hm, jury is out on this topic for me.
I like that people will post questions/topics/stories for all to see and be apart of- if there were PMs then they might just message it to certain people. I think having the PM feature can cause gossip- exclusivity- or even prevent people from socializing with others through threads.
On the other hand- when it comes to GTG or getting info for whatever reason, the PM would help.
liarudd|1322144707|3068237 said:I can see that I am obviously in the MINORITY of wanting PMS... But after seeing everyones opinions I still keep the same position of wanting them....
Perhaps it could be limited of who you could message then? Since for me, I don't know any other members, I really don't care to message them for personal things...
I am more interested in having an area where you can "chat with an expert" on different subjects, ex. princess, round diamonds or types of gold etc....
I dont know who the mod's are here, but I assume they know a lot about this stuff.... could there not be a spot where you can have "experts or mod's" that you can request to chat with about stuff in specific?? and who better to moderate it then them??
I just find it hard to believe in 2011 that there is no way around PM without it going sour...
It sounds like something happened here in the past that I have no idea of ... but one bad apple shouldnt ruin it for the whole bunch!
liarudd|1322144707|3068237 said:I can see that I am obviously in the MINORITY of wanting PMS... But after seeing everyones opinions I still keep the same position of wanting them....
Perhaps it could be limited of who you could message then? Since for me, I don't know any other members, I really don't care to message them for personal things...
I am more interested in having an area where you can "chat with an expert" on different subjects, ex. princess, round diamonds or types of gold etc....
I dont know who the mod's are here, but I assume they know a lot about this stuff.... could there not be a spot where you can have "experts or mod's" that you can request to chat with about stuff in specific?? and who better to moderate it then them??
I just find it hard to believe in 2011 that there is no way around PM without it going sour...
It sounds like something happened here in the past that I have no idea of ... but one bad apple shouldnt ruin it for the whole bunch!