Conversations/Private Messages

[CrackerJack]

How do I know if a member sends me Private Message? I know about the small Envelope icon next to my Avatar but does it light up or flash when a pm comes through?
I do know that if you send a message to a member via their Profile it is public and can be viewed on the forum

 

[hollydolly]

yes it lights up with a number of messages which you have, I'll send you one now...

 

[CrackerJack]

Brilliant! will reply later, watching telly.

 

[CrackerJack]

Message Deleted as I found the answer to my query in Preferences

 

[hollydolly]

Cick on your own name at the top of the page and in the drop down box click on ''privacy'' you can customise it from there...

 

[Kaila]

You can easily opt yourself out of that.

Click on your own username, to go to your profile.

Then click on "preferences"

It's near the top, where you can check or uncheck it,
(email notices for conversations)
and so many other options, you can choose or unchoose!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Click on your user name at the top right side of the forum page, then click on Preferences, in Email Options you can check (or uncheck) your choices and the click Save when you're finished.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Thanks Holly and Kaila, we must have been typing at the same moment.

 

[CrackerJack]

I found the option in Preferences and Deleted my OP but too late befire your replies came in...Aghh!

 

[Kaila]

Oh yes! Remember to go to the bottom of the page, to click on SAVE,

or it reverts back to the previous settings!

 

[CrackerJack]

Oh yes! Remember to go to the bottom of the page, to click on SAVE,
or it reverts back to the previous settings!

Yes, easy to forget to Save.

 

[CrackerJack]

Thank you ladies for all your helpful replies.

 

[Kaila]

Ask any question, and we respond.

On this forum, you will probably get plenty of answers to anything.
Some good and helpful ones, some not as good, sometimes

 

[MarciKS]

Is there some reason why we are not able to private message someone here? All the "conversations" are public correct?

 

[hollydolly]

Is there some reason why we are not able to private message someone here? All the "conversations" are public correct?

they shouldn't be... just click on a persons name and then ''start conversation'' it shouldn't be public....

 

[Pepper]

Is there some reason why we are not able to private message someone here? All the "conversations" are public correct?

No. Go to envelope icon upper right & click on it, it is private.

 

[MarciKS]

Oh ok. I thought someone said they were public. Thanks girls.

 

[RadishRose]

Is there some reason why we are not able to private message someone here? All the "conversations" are public correct?

I think it helpful to use the word the site uses. It is "Conversation" not "Private Messages" or "PM". People get confused.

 

[Pepper]

Oh ok. I thought someone said they were public. Thanks girls.

Commenting on someone else's profile is public.

 

[MarciKS]

Ok now I'm confused.

 

[Pepper]

People get confused.

You know me so well.

 

[MarciKS]

Ok scratch that....I got it! Thanks guys!!

 

[hollydolly]

Ok now I'm confused.

if you click on someone's name and ''start conversation ..or... click on the envelope at the top of the page it's private.

if you write on someone's profile, then that's open to everyone to view

if you try to start a convo with someone and it won't let you, it maybe that, that person has private messages disabled

 

[Em in Ohio]

You can easily opt yourself out of that.

Click on your own username, to go to your profile.

Then click on "preferences"

It's near the top, where you can check or uncheck it,
(email notices for conversations)
and so many other options, you can choose or unchoose!

BIG THANK YOU! I had a similar question about private messaging when the communications started to go off-topic.

 

[Matrix]

I think it helpful to use the word the site uses. It is "Conversation" not "Private Messages" or "PM". People get confused.

Very good point, thanks. I will stop using PM or "Private Messages".