Pm box, make sure to open it when it is required by an administrator.
I am sure Quentin can fix a picture to this post, or sonrisita, so that everybody can see it clearly
It is your choice to allow the reception of PMs, private messages, on this site. You can click on a little box to allow them or not , this is your choice. Unfortunately we cannot block some members here, like on other forums, who we do not wish to receive messages from, so it is either everybody or nobody
However, when an administrator asks you to open the box (temporarily), you need to open the box, some issues cannot and will not be dealt with in public, so it is your choice once again, either you open the box, or you must face the consequences.
I am sorry, there is simply no other way to communicate with a member, unlike some people think, we do not have anybody's mail address, so we must be able to communicate with the members somehow.
Some people open the account temporarily to send hatemail or disgusting stuff, and then close the box again . This will not be allowed on this site.
Thank you.
It is not only rude not to answer a PM, but if this mail has been sent by an admin, it is also against the rules You cannot ignore a mail by an administrator (if it is something important of course). A repeated breach of this rule is reason for banning.
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.....some issues cannot and will not be dealt with in public...
SD members should not post sensitive, offensive, or personal information on the public forum nor should they make private arguments public. Period. This is non-negotiable and for the good of the entire forum.
.... or you must face the consequences.
Banning SD members is not taken lightly....ever. A member is always given chances to explain or correct the issue at hand. If your P M box is not open, how can an Administrator communicate with you?
.... we must be able to communicate with the members somehow.
Indeed. It is in the members best interest to keep the box open. Should he/she get offensive P M s and require assistance, the Administrator's would be more than happy to help.
Put me down as one of those people that thought that they had access to everyone's email address (since it is used for login purposes).
Only "upper admins" so to speak, like Paralee and Chris have access to the mails, I think, I am not really sure.
The rest of the admins do not have access to any private info or to the profiles.
Put me down as one of those people that thought that they had access to everyone's email address (since it is used for login purposes).
If only the server can access that cookie containing your email address and password then I understand why it loses everyone's Word of the Day email so often.
