Do you like/use the visitor message section?

**Malloy** · 01-27-2009, 02:04 PM

You can see it when clicking on a user ID.

I think its VB trying to be facebook, and a bit redundant when we have private messages. Should I disable this, or let it fly?

I see a few folks posting stuff there that is intended for PM...thats why Im asking. Its not 100% clear that its not private.

**hammersklavier** · 01-27-2009, 04:18 PM

I think Michael Nutter can rap better than Barack Obama...

**JosephineBaker** · 02-01-2009, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Malloy

You can see it when clicking on a user ID.

I think its VB trying to be facebook, and a bit redundant when we have private messages. Should I disable this, or let it fly?

I see a few folks posting stuff there that is intended for PM...thats why Im asking. Its not 100% clear that its not private.

... I don't know what you're referring to but let it fly.

Let it fly unless posters, later, start complaining about it.

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

I think Michael Nutter can rap better than Barack Obama...

Maybe so but...

To me, Obama is fine. A very good looking man.

I wouldn't use such descriptions about Nutter!

**Illiniwek** · 02-01-2009, 12:54 PM

Since your time is a limited resource, I'd rather have you change the color of URLs to differentiate them from regular underlining.

**Malloy** · 02-01-2009, 01:02 PM

Google It changes now on mouseover, but I see your point. I will ask Tommy to take a look.

**arlee** · 02-01-2009, 01:48 PM

I didn't notice the message thing, so I voted for the Nutter option.

**szekely** · 09-23-2009, 05:35 PM

I can see my own Visitor messages, but how do you post on someone else's? I don't get it. : - (

**OldCityTans** · 09-23-2009, 05:44 PM

I didn't have mine activated. There is a section in the user cp where you have to click a box in order to recieve messages.

Now you can all send me lots & lots of messages!!!!!! AREN'T YOU EXCITED?!

**arlee** · 09-23-2009, 06:10 PM

I'm actually excited that must mean I can deactivate mine!

**Sycamore** · 09-23-2009, 06:12 PM

Is there a benefit to getting rid of it?

**Malloy** · 09-23-2009, 06:16 PM

Possibly. I think some folks confuse visitor messaging with private messaging.

**Sycamore** · 09-23-2009, 06:20 PM

Ah. That could be embarrassing. Either way is fine by me.

**Seanibus** · 09-23-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Malloy

You can see it when clicking on a user ID.

I think its VB trying to be facebook, and a bit redundant when we have private messages. Should I disable this, or let it fly?

I see a few folks posting stuff there that is intended for PM...thats why Im asking. Its not 100% clear that its not private.

I find the feature very confusing. I don't understand what it is for. And I see lots of people confused by it too.

**arlee** · 09-23-2009, 06:38 PM

I am fairly certain the purpose is mostly annoyance.

**OldCityTans** · 09-23-2009, 06:43 PM

Its good if you want to make a comment to someone & not run a thread off course, or if you just want to be conversational.

**Malloy** · 09-23-2009, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by OldCityTans

Its good if you want to make a comment to someone & not run a thread off course, or if you just want to be conversational.

Do you think a PM would serve the same purpose?

**arlee** · 09-23-2009, 06:44 PM

Malloy - I do. But I think 50 is a very low limit for PMs.

**OldCityTans** · 09-23-2009, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Malloy

Do you think a PM would serve the same purpose?

Of course. Messaging is just more casual... not a secret or anything, but just something you'd want to share.

Are you considering removing the option?

**Malloy** · 09-23-2009, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by OldCityTans

Of course. Messaging is just more casual... not a secret or anything, but just something you'd want to share.

Are you considering removing the option?

Yea, but I wanted input before doing anything. I think its redundant.

arlee: I will start another thread