Ever wonder who's PMing who?

[Mark]

Apologies for such a trivial thread, but being the nosey sod that I am, I sometimes wonder who's sending PMs to whom when I notice people sending messages in the Who's Online part of the forum.

Are you ever curious, or is it just me?

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

All the hot chicks on this site are constantly flirting with me, trying to go out with me, offering me sex, money, CDs, etc. I like to flirt too but sometimes it gets a bit tiresome.

[Mark]

All the hot chicks on this site are constantly flirting with me, trying to go out with me, offering me sex, money, drugs, CDs, etc. I like to flirt too but sometimes it gets a bit tiresome.

Y'see, I thought they only did that with me. I'm pissed now.

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

damn sluts! 

[BachQ]

Are you ever curious, or is it just me?

It's just you .........

[MN Dave]

Are you ever curious, or is it just me?

You are such a girl. 

[springrite]

I send my weekly PM to random members of the board. If you have not received it yet, it'd be only a matter of time.

[Mark]

You are such a girl. 

I know. I have a pronounced gossipy ... sorry, feminine side.

[johnQpublic]

If you have not received it yet, it'd be only a matter of time.

Yeah, yeah. That's what they all say to me.

Oh and the other thing that all say to me: "the check is in the mail". 

[Keemun]

Apologies for such a trivial thread, but being the nosey sod that I am, I sometimes wonder who's sending PMs to whom when I notice people sending messages in the Who's Online part of the forum.

Are you ever curious, or is it just me?

It's just you.    I had never even looked at the "Who's Online" page until I clicked on the link you posted.  Of course, now that you mentioned it, you do have me wondering. . . but I'm sure the curiosity will be short-lived.     

[sidoze]

back in the old days this was much easier. i remember the time when we had just elected our first user-mods (even I was one for a while, before resigning  not sure how it is now but we used to have a private, hidden area on the board just for mods). whenever you saw someone PMing back then, you always knew it was to either report a post, a thread or, most likely, a user. it was a real police state for a while, and the resultant spats between Herman and a few overly eager 'nightwatchmen' were never less than entertaining. Now, well, who knows? People probably think they're free to PM, but I suspect all their messages are being 'approved' by some bored mod or other. That probably explains why no one ever responds to my PMs 

[MN Dave]

back in the old days this was much easier. i remember the time when we had just elected our first user-mods (even I was one for a while, before resigning  not sure how it is now but we used to have a private, hidden area on the board just for mods). whenever you saw someone PMing back then, you always knew it was to either report a post, a thread or, most likely, a user. it was a real police state for a while, and the resultant spats between Herman and a few overly eager 'nightwatchmen' were never less than entertaining. Now, well, who knows? People probably think they're free to PM, but I suspect all their messages are being 'approved' by some bored mod or other. That probably explains why no one ever responds to my PMs 

If you would only stop trying to overthrow the innernetz! 

[PaulR]

No, because I know it's not to me

[Mark]

People probably think they're free to PM, but I suspect all their messages are being 'approved' by some bored mod or other. That probably explains why no one ever responds to my PMs 

This all sounds less than 'private'. What exactly do you mean?

[uffeviking]

but I suspect all their messages are being 'approved' by some bored mod or other. That probably explains why no one ever responds to my PMs 

Tony, tsk, tsk, tsk! To suspect such an evil deed. I am shocked! I can assure you none of the present four moderators have the power or means to check anybody's PM! I even doubt Rob can do that.

A suggestion: Why don't you come back and re-join us? I'd love to have you around to back up my not always popular moderating decisions! 

[springrite]

A suggestion: Why don't you come back and re-join us? I'd love to have you around to back up my not always popular moderating decisions! 

...which invites an obvious question: Can (and would) mods mod other mods?

[longears]

"Ever wonder who's PMing who?"

Good heavens, no.  (Whatever for?)

[uffeviking]

Paul, you will get your answer when you go to the top of the page and click on:

GMG News, then:
Forum Guidelines
scroll down to: The Moderators. 

[Brian]

Well, so I decided to click and see what all the online people are doing, for the first time, and this comes up under Internet "spiders":

Yahoo spider -     05:12:12 AM -    Viewing Mark's profile.

[Mark]

Well, so I decided to click and see what all the online people are doing, for the first time, and this comes up under Internet "spiders":

Yahoo spider -     05:12:12 AM -    Viewing Mark's profile.

They're watching me, Brian. They're always watching me ...