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Title: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: michael papworth on July 22, 2008, 10:29:18 am
I believe that it is possible to have private messaging on the forum.

If we had it, would you use it?

How would inappropriate use be handled?
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 22, 2008, 11:01:52 am
I think that it would be a good idea. Most forums have a facility to block messages from any user they do not wish to have contact from, this should deal with any nuisance users.
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: mr merson on July 22, 2008, 12:05:56 pm
Brilliant idea !   We could also do like the freemasons and have secret handshakes , and have a Grand master ( Ian or Alex ) would be perfect !  Not sure about the initiation ceremony though !   Maybe then I could get my speeding ticket revoked !  :o ;D
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: Ian_Giles on July 22, 2008, 02:26:36 pm
We did have private messaging on the forum a couple of years ago, but it was abused by third parties trying to poach members over onto a different window cleaning forum.
Ergo, Mike eventually removed the facility for private messaging, a shame but there you go  :-\


Ian
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 22, 2008, 02:29:22 pm
Fair enough I suppose, I can understand that.

If we all put our emails on our profile then we could use standard email anyway.
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: michael papworth on July 22, 2008, 02:36:59 pm
We did have private messaging on the forum a couple of years ago, but it was abused by third parties trying to poach members over onto a different window cleaning forum.
Ergo, Mike eventually removed the facility for private messaging, a shame but there you go :-\


Ian

That was then. This is now.

Can we try it again (with certain ground rules in place, if you like) and see how it goes?

I can understand why colleagues may be unwilling to place their emails in the public domain.
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 22, 2008, 03:30:35 pm
Fair enough I suppose, I can understand that.

If we all put our emails on our profile then we could use standard email anyway.

The trouble with that is that some people were getting a fair bit of spam.
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: jaykie on July 22, 2008, 04:36:22 pm
Why not add each other to MSN then u choose who to add, make up a new msn name like cleanitup-jaykie@hotmail.com if someone abuses you block them.

Chris
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 22, 2008, 04:37:05 pm
I've had my email address on my profile ever since I've joined CIU and I don't think I've had one spam or inappropriate email from it but I can see the potential problem.  
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: mr merson on July 22, 2008, 04:50:07 pm
I've had my email address on my profile ever since I've joined CIU and I don't think I've had one spam or inappropriate email from it but I can see the potential problem. 
Funny you should say that Alex , got a boat load of spam here ! I will send it to you free of charge ¬
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: mr merson on July 22, 2008, 05:01:39 pm
Why not add each other to MSN then u choose who to add, make up a new msn name like cleanitup-jaykie@hotmail.com if someone abuses you block them.

Chris
What if you dont have msn ?
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: jaykie on July 23, 2008, 05:42:00 pm
Then download it
Title: Re: Can we have private messaging on the forum?
Post by: mr merson on July 23, 2008, 10:24:40 pm
 ::)