Forum Etiquette

Jon Chown · Post by **Jon Chown** » January 20th, 2009, 1:25 pm

PM’s (standing for Personal Messages) are the polite way of communicating on a forum.

While a forum is provided to encourage open discussion on various topics, there are times when a pm should be used and I encourage members to think about using them a little more. In particular, they should be used if……

You believe that what you are about to say would not have been said out loud in public.
You want to say something to a member which is not relevant to a topic or thread
You want to say something but are unsure if the comment may offend
Or anything else you just want to keep private.

You will know when someone has sent you a pm when you receive an email alert (if you have ticked the notification box in the User Control Panel when you signed up) or in the Top LH corner of Board Index page you will see this…

User Control Panel (0 new messages) • View your posts

If you click on the (new messages) a screen will open showing your messages

I have prepared this tutorial because I know that some members don’t know about this feature (well, either that or I’m on their ignore list)

Why don’t you visit soon?

Jon

Post by **Steven** » January 20th, 2009, 3:25 pm

Great post Jon.

I would also like to add that Private Messages are private and secure. They can not be read by Moderators, Administrators or Founders - only the sender and receiver.

Steven

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » January 20th, 2009, 3:50 pm

did i miss something

MelaQuin · Post by **MelaQuin** » January 20th, 2009, 4:28 pm

Thanks Jon,
Being new to chatrooms I was not aware of this so the instruction is good and I'll take it onboard.

PeterW · Post by **PeterW** » January 20th, 2009, 5:31 pm

Good advise as usual Jon. Now if only i could find that ignore button!

Peter

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » January 20th, 2009, 5:36 pm

PeterW wrote:Good advise as usual Jon. Now if only i could find that ignore button!
Peter

pete you go into the persons profile that you want ignored, add to your foe list and wela their post's will come up blank. works a treat.

Jon Chown · Post by **Jon Chown** » January 20th, 2009, 5:37 pm

Now if only i could find that ignore button!

Geez!!! Not you too Pete, I'll have no one to talk to soon.

Jon

PeterW · Post by **PeterW** » January 20th, 2009, 6:49 pm

Jon Chown wrote:
Now if only i could find that ignore button!
Geez!!! Not you too Pete, I'll have no one to talk to soon.

Jon

You will have no one to talk to and i will have no one to reply to any of my dribble...hahaha. Oh well..back to the tennis! (gotta luv the Aussie open hey)
Peter

EdwardH · Post by **EdwardH** » January 20th, 2009, 6:53 pm

Hi Jon,

Thanks for the tip. I am a newbie on this site so I appreciate the heads up.

Edward

Pup · Post by **Pup** » January 20th, 2009, 9:43 pm

I'm with you Jon on top of the ignore list. Ah well thats life

Pup

Jon Chown · Post by **Jon Chown** » January 21st, 2009, 6:18 pm

Melaquin said,
Thanks Jon,
Being new to chatrooms I was not aware of this so the instruction is good and I'll take it onboard.

Hey Lee, I wrote this tutorial for you as I sent you a pm last week and it is still in my outbox and I'm beginning to get a personality complex.

Jon

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