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Sep 13, 2010 9:45AM PDT

Dear moderators/admins, may I please send a few members here private messages asking them if they want to join my forum? It's not like I'd spam people about it, I'll just ask them if they're interested, and if they are, then they can join and post, if not, that's okay too. It's not related to money or "rewards" or scams or anything like that, it's just a forum, similar to this one. So, may I please have your permission to send people private messages? Also, may I please post a topic about my message board on your forum?

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Sorry, no.
Sep 13, 2010 9:42PM PDT

Sorry but doing that contravenes Forum Policy.

Those policies specifically mention providing links in posts that solicit people to leave our site and join a competing service, and of course that is just common sense.

That restriction also extends to messaging the members here privately.

Mark

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Well, question . . .
Sep 14, 2010 12:22AM PDT

Don't many members have their profile set to accept emails from other members?

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A relatively small percentage...
Sep 14, 2010 3:00AM PDT

It is disabled by default and a relatively small percentage of members take the time to change it, or even realize the functionality exists. Still, it has been used as a spamming mechanism in the past; some even thought it a good idea to begin with those listed on the "forum moderators" page. Lets just say that, and spammers who confuse the Reply and Report buttons, gain our attention in a very timely manner. Wink

John