Did you know that PMs are monitored by the mods?

BigSmooth

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Yes, I knew that. I don't think they're actively monitored, but they can go in and look if they want to.
 

Mucho

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Originally posted by: DurocShark
Why wouldn't they monitor? If I want secure communications, I'll use my PGP email.

Sort of defeating the point of Private Message dont it.
 

LordJezo

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Also because the mods are also regular users.. so if you start having a flame about one of them in PMs they could watch and then have a personal vandetta against you.
 

Thegonagle

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Yes. I don't think that they're actively monitored, but they sure can access them if there's a complaint or other reason. I know that, and accept that. This is a privately owned web site, where the owners rule is law.
 

rpc64

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Jan 5, 2002
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Yeah if the mods can and/or do monitor it, they can't call it private messaging. Can the mods delete or edit PMs?
 

Shockwave

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I find the best thing to do is just copy the mods on all my PM's containing porn and illegal file sharing sites and info. Kinda a scratch each others back thing ;)
 

LordJezo

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Originally posted by: Shockwave
I find the best thing to do is just copy the mods on all my PM's containing porn and illegal file sharing sites and info. Kinda a scratch each others back thing ;)

Thats what got someone banned for a few weeks from the forum.. he sent a PM to someone containing a pr0n link..
 

gigapet

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Aug 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: LordJezo
Also because the mods are also regular users.. so if you start having a flame about one of them in PMs they could watch and then have a personal vandetta against you.

the mods getting personal?????


NOOOOOOOOOOO! NEVER! not here!
 

Pliablemoose

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Yep, got my one & only vacation by asking for a coupon code by PM, (I could have sworn private message stood for private.
 

KK

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Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Yep, got my one & only vacation by asking for a coupon code by PM, (I could have sworn private message stood for private.


That's just stupid. They got their right to do it I guess, but it still doesn't mean that they're not stupid for doing it.

KK