Why aren't there private messages on this forum?
Squiggly
Senior Member
Is the admin willing to permit them?
Would be very useful.
For one thing, some topics could be pursued off the board which would result in less hurt feelings and misunderstandings - pros and cons of methodolgies could be discussed without posters worrying that the person they are following will desert the board, etc.
Of course, they would be convenient for many other reasons.
Would be very useful.
For one thing, some topics could be pursued off the board which would result in less hurt feelings and misunderstandings - pros and cons of methodolgies could be discussed without posters worrying that the person they are following will desert the board, etc.
Of course, they would be convenient for many other reasons.
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But I've been on several that I feel were hindered by not having pm's.
I too would be in favor of PMs
hehe What a surprise...
Havana,
I also believe sometimes there's questions about sports books don't belong on an open forum and there is a need for PM's IMO. I don't see the harm of a 30 day trial and then let the Mods make a decision. 30 days won't upset the forum and I personally don't believe their used that much but it's nice to know you have the option.
Id say 25 days, but it might take a full month....
The question becomes, what is it you need to message another poster, that you cant share with the board?
How about a personal email or phone contact if someone is visiting another members city and they want to contact that member, obviously they don't want the whole board to necessarily have that information...it has been helpful before, count me in favor of PM availability, you can always have the option of turning it on or off if you don't want to get any correct?
Taking content away from the main board and giving people the opportunity to abuse posting rules are the two main concerns here.
I understand your concern about taking content away from the main board. I'm missing the abuse to posting rules but anyway is there a way to limit the amount of times one can use PM's say 3 a month. I know you know sports books have people on these forums and sometimes there are legit question that shouldn't be for everyones eyes. I'm not talking about Plays or trends or things of that nature I'm talking about the best way to deposit what CC are being excepted where to buy gift cards that used for deposits. I personally am not looking to take anything away from what I feel is an excellent forum. You have done a great job job and your decision will be final and regardless which way it goes will all comply and move on.
"Taking content away from the main board..."
So far all of the examples posters have given of why they would use a pm are all examples of things which would not be posted on the boards by them anyway.
Of all the times I've sent a pm on other forums, none of those were things I would have posted publicly on the forum, so the forum lost no content.
" giving people the opportunity to abuse posting rules..."
If 2 posters know each other and get together and have a conversation that would be in violation of the posting rules if they posted the conversation , are they doing wrong by having the conversation?
The private message is private just as if it was an in-person conversation, phone conversation, text message, im, email, etc.
Like Old-Timer, I don't understand your concern here either.