Forum's PM System

Gandalf Parker · #1 September 19th, 2004, 10:44 AM

Ive noticed that I have to actualy refresh the page after reading the PM's so that the blinking indicator goes away. Otherwise, when I return to the forums the indicator is still flashing. Then I return to Messages, no new ones, I refresh the page with no new PM's and the flasher goes away.

Also, Ive wondered. Does anyone else miss the "text included" notifications we used to get? I understand the thinking. Its moving into the "dont transmit plain text" mode of thinking. But I wish it was an option. I get a large variety of PMs. Some are just FYI notifications from the system even though they come from a user. My alert system for important PMs kindof breaks down if I cant see at least a topping (first few lines) of the message. Not to mention that I was using my email box to store them so I could delete them at the forum. Now I have to cut&paste mail them to myself or come up with another note system (cut&paste notepad or something)

Alneyan · #2 September 19th, 2004, 10:54 AM

I do not receive many PMs, but I miss this option indeed. I am also lazy, and would rather have the PMs delivered directly into my mailbox.

archaeolept · #3 September 19th, 2004, 03:13 PM

as well, the "I want to receive a read receipt" now seems to be broken.

Arryn · #4 September 19th, 2004, 06:08 PM

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archaeolept said:
as well, the "I want to receive a read receipt" now seems to be broken.

Indeed it does appear to be borked.

Arryn · #5 September 19th, 2004, 06:14 PM

Another pet peeve I have is that the system does not have a "Quote" option as do the normal forums. (This was also true before the upgrade.) It's tedious to have to manually cut and paste for each PM.

deccan · #6 October 11th, 2004, 06:00 AM

So in the PM system, I look at the list of received Messages, click on the name of the sender in order to send the person a message, and I get the page for my own profile instead?

Heh. This forum's software has serious problems...

Edit: Oh I get it, if the received message was in response to one of my own Messages, then when I click that person's name, I get my own profile. If the other person sends me a message that is not in reply to one of mine, I get that person's profile page. Still damn funny behavior.

Ironhawk · #7 October 12th, 2004, 08:48 PM

Also, dont use the Forward/Back buttons when reading or replying to PMs. I've noticed that it sometimes loses state when you do this and may think you have unread/replied Messages when you really dont anymore. Always use the PM navigation buttons (reply, return to inbox, etc)

As for this forum software in general: yeah it does have some quirks. But honestly I'm happy we can read all the Posts in chronological order now.