It seems like a lot of people have 'turned off' their private messaging.....

fire**fly

Moneybot wrote: »

I am beginning to suspect one of the Bgs has been sending rude pms...

i'm beginning to think someone on here is sending pm's trying to stir things up

eta.
posts deleted by me through rude pm's

Daphne01

Biker*Chick wrote: »

Yep - surely that's the crux of the issue here :T :T

It's up to the individual if they wish to abstain from PMs, but I don't see the issue with changing their personal settings to allow PMs for 2 or 3 BGs only (unless as Moneybot says, one of those lovely BGs are sending naughty PMs! lol :rotfl:)

Alternatively, don't bother to post 'Dupe', but then that seems to fly against the whole 'we're in this together' philosophy I thought was part and parcel of the MSE comping community

You forgot the HTH Good luck everyone

Moneybot

Daphne01 wrote: »

Not at all, although I have received some about "banking" all day from another member :cool:

I choose to have pm's switched off completely, that's my choice and nobody's business but mine.

If it's a problem that I post that a comp is a dupe and add the link to stop people duping themselves then I'll stop. There really isn't a problem here

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Indeed if you don't want to send pms for merge requests that is entirely up to you.

Given the number of people on the boards most duplicate competitions get spotted sooner or later so I don't think one less person posting merge links makes that much difference.

I am now wondering which board member is a banker however...

Daphne01

Moneybot wrote: »

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Indeed if you don't want to send pms for merge requests that is entirely up to you.

Given the number of people on the boards most duplicate competitions get spotted sooner or later so I don't think one less person posting merge links makes that much difference.

I am now wondering which board member is a banker however...

Oh I think you can guess, I could always forward the pms :rotfl:
Oh, hang on a minute

Moneybot

fire**fly wrote: »

i'm beginning to think someone on here is sending pm's trying to stir things up

Good lord not trying to cause friction in our happy little community.:eek:

Moneybot

Daphne01 wrote: »

Oh I think you can guess, I could always forward the pms :rotfl:
Oh, hang on a minute

Hmmm I think my guess might have their pms switched off though...

Glad

Just to say I wasn't saying anyone 'had' to allow pm's to BGs, or that if they have pm's turned off they shouldn't point out dupes

I was just pointing out that the option is there to restrict pm's from all members apart from those on your contacts list, maybe I should have worded it like that

JessicAhh

fire**fly wrote: »

the last posting they said they had switched off their pm's
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64217649&postcount=6

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64217649#Comment_64217649

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64237214&postcount=5

Sorry, FF, I was referring to this one from last week:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64466216&postcount=5

It's a difficult thing:
On the one hand, it's great to have dupe spotters, on the other, sometimes it does get frustrating that the dupe spotters seem to outnumber the dupe merge requesters. But, it is each to their own, about whether they post merges / turn on PMs, etc etc.

I imagine some just don't have time, with the amount they post comps etc, or perhaps are just dashing out the door, so only give a 'heads up', not a link.

The most annoying bumps for me are when someone bumps to say "Think this is a dupe", yet haven't taken the time to look for the thread that it is a dupe of... (I don't mind the "think this is a dupe, but searched and can't find it" messages - they're more useful).

Biker*Chick

Just in case LO spots this - I know they are avoiding the CCC, but how else to notify someone of this issue?

Thread here has just fallen into GO as person who spotted it was unable to PM the OP due to PMs switched off

(wow, that was a lot of abbr.s !!! )

Hope I haven't offended anyone by adding to this thread, but this appears to be another issue when people switch their PMs off, NOT that I'm telling LO or anyone else for that matter :eek: what they should do

HTH -- happy comping everyone!

JessicAhh

Biker*Chick wrote: »

Just in case LO spots this - I know they are avoiding the CCC, but how else to notify someone of this issue?

Thread here has just fallen into GO as person who spotted it was unable to PM the OP due to PMs switched off

I think this just reiterates the need to bump a thread to indicate problems with formatting, etc. I've added info to LO's comps before, and (s)he always checks the threads they post.

Usually, I put a note on the thread re formatting issues, and also PM, unless I know it's someone without their PMs switched on. I know others think it unnecessary/annoying when I put a note on the thread if there is incorrect formatting etc, but for the reason biker_chick points out, there is a need...