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#1
09-16-2008, 09:53 AM
Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? when would you deem it ok to snoop in a member's private messages? I've only done so once, when I suspected a new member was sending spam through private messages. (I was right, and had to erase them all.) Do you think your members have a right to private messages or do you think your ownership of the database trumps that? Quote |
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#2
09-16-2008, 09:57 AM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? ownership of course trumps all, but ethics and "can i" are different. i don't read PM's, if i suspect a spammer i watch WOL...if i see the would-be spammer spamming a member I will pm that member to see what they said, usually though that kind of spam gets reported almost immediately. Quote |
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#3
09-16-2008, 10:18 AM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? I trust my members to let me know if something is wrong. I dont think we should ever have to go that far..I mean if someone is disrupting the flow....Then well you can tell who is by looking at their posts
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#4
09-16-2008, 06:55 PM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? I have read someones pms before on my forum but only because I was tipped of they were spamming links to other forums in them. It's a pain in the ring anyway searching through the database for them. I know there's a hack for it but who needs another hack lol. Quote |
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#6
09-17-2008, 03:37 PM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? I have to admit I read two of my members pms awhile back only because I was tipped that where going to sabatoge my forum which ended up being bull. Anyways what I read was nothing but cybersex messages hahaha! I never read a pm again and I also uninstalled the program. Quote |
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#7
09-17-2008, 03:45 PM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? I have never and I don't think that I will unless there is something reported to me by my members. I encourage spamming of Disney-related sites somewhat so that we can share information, so that shouldn't be an issue for my site. Quote |
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#8
09-17-2008, 04:49 PM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? He  Greek76, maybe they did that on purpose to see if you were reading PMs  *is taking refuge here right now because her members are busy posting pictures of themselves mooning each other* Quote |
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#9
09-17-2008, 11:59 PM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? I don't think I've read anyones pm's on this forum, but back in my phpbb2 days I had to check a few.. that forum had items that were traded, and I had to check to make sure items were sent like they should of been once or twice
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#10
09-18-2008, 06:11 AM
Re: Under what circumstances would you read a member's private messages? Well Brandon that is one good reason to read PM's i suppose....buy sell and trade type forums can sometimes be a handful... Quote |
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