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Just a reminder

Tiny NellTiny Nell
edited January 2016 in Writing
If you send messages to others on the forum, they can be seen by anyone. I've just clicked on a few names and I can see all the conversations they've had. Remember to delete them if you want them to remain private.

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  • LizLiz
    Not if you PM them, surely?
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    It's only open messages that are added to someone's profile that are visible.
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    Well, I just went into my inbox to read a message. I clicked on the sender's name which took me to all their messages. I tried a few others and saw a few interchanges there too.

    I cleared out my box, not that there was anything damning!
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    If I click on almost anyone's profile, I can see 'open' messages. These are added via the 'comment' field on the profile. I've just added one to your page. Anything within 'Send TN a Message' is private.
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    OK, well, not sure everyone realises that! I did see something which perhaps I shouldn't.
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    From the messages I've seen, I would agree.
  • Lou TreleavenLou Treleaven
    It's like writing on someone's wall on Facebook, apparently, as opposed to sending them a message.
  • LizyLizy
    I discovered this months ago by doing what TN did.
    Until then I jad assumed they were like a PM on FB - not so!
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    It seems I can see stuff that individuals can't see on their own 'walls'.

    Not sayin' I'm psychic or anything...
  • heatherheather
    I can't see anything of anyone else's inbox - just stuff that is on the right hand side of the page. If anyone can see anything of mine can you let me know - unless of course you're supposed to be able to see it because it was sent to you!!
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    I can just see a message from Lizy to you admiring your poem.
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    I can see that.
  • heatherheather
    I can't!
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    The plot thickens!
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    I wonder if we can see the public messages, but the recipient can't. TN has told me of one for me that I can't see.

    When we click on our own profiles the page is different to the one we see when we look at someone else's. That might be the issue.
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    Is there anything on mine?

    *quakes*
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    A message from me saying 'this isn't a private message' and one from Stan.
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    I can't see that!
  • heatherheather
    Yes, that's what I can see too.
    I just sent TN a message from the 'send TN a message link' on her page - I hope that is a private one that she can see but no one else.
  • heatherheather
    How did you send yours baggy?
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    Message received and understood, heather.

    Over.
  • heatherheather
    Roger that. Replied. Over.
  • heatherheather
    Just looked on baggy's page and there was a comment on the right hand side, that I replied to with another comment. I can see both of those on baggy's page - can you see them baggy?
  • heatherheather
    I can see all of those with baggy on the general 'activity' button above, or on baggy's page.
  • heatherheather
    Got to go now - will revert later.
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    I didn't 'send' the message, I just added a comment.

  • ClaudiaClaudia
    edited January 2016
    It's a bit nuts that you can't see and, if necessary, control what others can see on your own page!

    *wonders if there are any public comments on my page that everyone but me can see!*
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    There's three - from Lizy, Neil and Malcolm.
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    I'm not going to lose any sleep over this. Although I've noticed these 'public' comments, I have never seen any that were embarrassing.

    If anyone wants to contact me they can find my email, website, Facebook and Twitter details very easily. I think those platforms just about provide me with enough coverage. If those fail, I'm never too far away from the Scoff thread...
  • LizLiz
    Are there any on mine?
  • heatherheather
    A poem Lizy sent to you in June, another brief comment from Lizy and one from Rita earlier.

    I'm not really concerned that someone might see something I wrote that wasn't intended for them - I would actually be more concerned that someone might post a comment to me, thinking I would see it, and then thinking me rude for not responding.
  • LizLiz
    edited January 2016
    Oh! I can't see Rita's comment! Or the others actually... Liz sent me a poem! Gordon Bennet!
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    'I would actually be more concerned that someone might post a comment to me, thinking I would see it, and then thinking me rude for not responding.'

    I'd feel the same, heather.
  • LizLiz
    Well, I went back in the Activity log as that posts everything, and could see the poem - luckily Liz also sent it by mail so I did get it and it was used, as were all the wonderful poems sent to me.

    How strange we can't see these 'public' message except on the log!

    Unless we did see them once, deleted them, but they still show up on the log? No - cos you said they show up on the page.

    Hmmm - Webbo?
  • CarolCarol
    Where do you send your messages from?

    I go to inbox at the top, and this takes me to my existing messages. I create new PM's and answer there.

    Alternatively:

    If you click a person's name it takes you to a different page and on the right hand side there can be messages shown, and it also says when you've changed your profile picture.

    I know Webbo explained this before- the last time the subject was raised- about 18-24 months ago I think.
  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    I can see quite a few personal messages to you, Carol, just by clicking on your name.
  • CarolCarol
    TN has told me what she can see on mine and they are messages I have received, but not all of them- now new words messages from the OWC.

    I'll delete the messages TN has told me she can see, then we can check again to see if any more appear. If they don't then that suggests it's the way the message is done.
  • CarolCarol
    Just gone through and deleted all but this month's OWC word...

    It was interesting to see that TN could see messages I received from early 2014, but I could only access messages back to June 2014.
  • LizLiz
    What did Rita say? Since it's public anyway... or can someone message me?
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    "Hi Liz I am retired and live on the north west coast of England with my husband. I tend to concentrate on short stories and have recently published a collection that I am selling for charity. They are a mixed genre but I do enjoy writing fantasy. Please tell me about yourself."
  • LizLiz
    Oh!
  • LizLiz
    I wonder why i've never seen that?
  • Island GirlIsland Girl
    edited January 2016
    I liked the old system.
  • C2C2
    edited January 2016
    When viewing others messages, to each other, there
    is also a comment box beneath the 'private' messages which you can
    click on and leave an additional message (just as you can in the activity section) I haven't been that bold
    to do so, to see if it would interrupt the conversation, but I feel this should not be allowed if a message is private it should remain that way. Wires have been crossed some where.
  • doradora
    I liked the old system.
    I liked my old whispers too! But they've all gone now.

  • Tiny NellTiny Nell
    Oh yes, the whispers! I'd forgotten about them.
  • SneakyOreganoSneakyOregano
    It's too early for this :yawn:

    And no one PM's me anyway! I will be clicking on profiles now (mine included) to see what you are all on about!
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