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09-18-2009 , 04:21 PM

#126

IceMountain

banned

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,348

Bobo, can I feel the power?

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09-18-2009 , 04:23 PM

#127

leprous_hand

unclean

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 16,249

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Originally Posted by IceMountain

Bobo, can I feel the power?

obligatory YGOS?

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09-18-2009 , 04:25 PM

#128

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,893

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Originally Posted by IceMountain

Bobo, can I feel the power?

Sorry, only my wife is allowed to.

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09-18-2009 , 04:38 PM

#129

ktmoneyman

stranger

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7

Hasn't seemed to change. Logged out, cleared cookies, and still no PM's.

Thanks,

KT

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09-18-2009 , 06:11 PM

#130

AmirSF

adept

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 977

I have been PMing with people for the purpose of trading $W, can't PM any more.

If someone can add that capability back to my account that would be great.

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09-18-2009 , 06:15 PM

#131

Rowan Atkinson

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22

my pms are gone :< would like to pm again i have been pming only w my friends..

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09-18-2009 , 06:37 PM

#132

IceMountain

banned

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,348

So many noobs itt

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09-18-2009 , 06:52 PM

#133

Sniper

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,351

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Originally Posted by IceMountain

So many noobs itt

Expected... Ice, did you known that the avg post/member is roughly 135.

cue lep... themoreyouknow.jpg

The more interesting question seems to be... When this change was implemented, were all the PMs these low post counters had in their PM box deleted, or will they reappear after they have successfully completed the criteria to have PMs activated?

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09-18-2009 , 06:58 PM

#134

LirvA

banned

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43,574

ruh roh Beal. New users no likey your new change.

Last edited by LirvA; 09-18-2009 at 06:58 PM. Reason: great distrubance in the forums there is

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09-18-2009 , 07:08 PM

#135

dismalstudent99

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,121

Maybe we should ban low-posters from posting.

Sooo... what sort of message do we get if we PM a low-poster who can't PM?

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09-18-2009 , 07:14 PM

#136

IceMountain

banned

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,348

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Originally Posted by Sniper

Expected... Ice, did you known that the avg post/member is roughly 135.

I like learning new things

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09-18-2009 , 08:39 PM

#137

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,893

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Originally Posted by Sniper

or will they reappear after they have successfully completed the criteria to have PMs activated?

I can't be certain, but evidence I've seen ITT points toward no. That's not to say there isn't magic that could be worked in the background to fix it.

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Originally Posted by dismalstudent99

Sooo... what sort of message do we get if we PM a low-poster who can't PM?

I think you've already posted it.

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09-18-2009 , 09:40 PM

#138

Mischman

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,796

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Originally Posted by Ryan Beal

I've been quietly testing something out the past few months and am just about ready to implement it. Essentially this will be a win for everyone except spammers.

What's going to happen is that newer users will have their PM capabilities significantly reduced to a max of 50-100 (haven't decided just yet) stored messages and will only be able to send to one user at a time. Regular members will get an increase to 1000 stored messages and retain their other limit.

The requirements for reaching the increase will not be listed, but they should be fair to both legitimate new members and current regulars.

Any thoughts on this before I flip the switch? The only thing I'm still struggling a bit with is the best way to inform new members about the limit so people will understand that's not how things will always be for them.

I dont think the current plan is working to good. Perhaps you do your idea bolded and only allow them to send a PM every X Hour(s). That should cut down or spam. Or set it to X PMs per day new users can send.

Or you could have monitored PMs for new users. A new user sends a PM and then it sits in 2+2 Cyberspace until a mod reads it and Okays it to be sent. A monitored not so Private, private message is better than none at all.

I think the first idea is better.

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09-18-2009 , 09:59 PM

#139

dismalstudent99

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Originally Posted by Bobo Fat

I think you've already posted it.

I dunno, I tried PMing someone who was complaining he maxed out and I didn't get any message.

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09-18-2009 , 10:04 PM

#140

IceMountain

banned

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Lock it up IMO

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09-19-2009 , 03:39 AM

#141

Hitch

Ohlolz

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18,020

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Originally Posted by Sniper

I know mayo was demodded as a joke and had >the maximum in his in-box for a non mod once. They didn't dissapear.

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Originally Posted by Mischman

umpossible akaik.

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09-19-2009 , 03:40 AM

#142

Hitch

Ohlolz

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18,020

If people want to send pms and can't, Ryan is on holiday until Monday, so be patient and this will all be fixed then.

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09-19-2009 , 04:13 AM

#143

IceMountain

banned

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,348

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Originally Posted by Hitch

I know mayo was demodded as a joke

good times.

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09-19-2009 , 05:14 AM

#144

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,893

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Originally Posted by Hitch

I know mayo was remodded as a joke

FYP.

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09-19-2009 , 12:35 PM

#145

Aczaha

stranger

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

I am new to this site and it's really a bit weird that I can't write pm's. At least it should explained in the FAQ. I took some time until I found this and this is really a long thread. Few words explaining for newbies would be great.

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09-19-2009 , 12:45 PM

#146

gregorio

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39,313

Pretty sure you did get a notice telling you this when you signed up.

Oh, I guess you get it when you try to send a PM. So why do you need it in the FAQ if the explanation pops up when you try to send a PM.

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09-19-2009 , 12:59 PM

#147

Aczaha

stranger

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Cause I can't find it in the menue. There is nothing with PM's. Maybe i didn't see it when i registered. But after that there is no hint, no menue, nothing. If I am blind, I'm sorry.