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#247645 - 01/05/12 09:01 AM Messages to new members
Stan Offline

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I created a new member account for my self on my forum. I did get the greeting from 'me' on this new account, and I went to pm back, well it never arrived in my main account.

Others have told me this as well.

What happened?

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#247646 - 01/05/12 10:12 AM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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We never have been able to reply to a board automated PM message.
There have been discussions on this item.
If not allowed then bark back with a error message.
Or allow it to happen.
I think there is a long winded topic that Basil started a while back.
clicky


Edited by Ruben (01/05/12 10:16 AM)
Edit Reason: Added link to topic
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#247647 - 01/05/12 11:28 AM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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I don't think the welcome message should be a PT, instead just have it like "if user has clicked "dismiss" it dissapears" "feature", basically just have it as a div in the code that's hidden if dismissed...
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#247648 - 01/05/12 12:58 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Gizmo]
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Originally Posted By: Gizmo
I don't think the welcome message should be a PT, instead just have it like "if user has clicked "dismiss" it dissapears" "feature", basically just have it as a div in the code that's hidden if dismissed...


HUH???
Don't get what you mean.
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#247649 - 01/05/12 01:26 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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Ok, think of the welcome PM, it IS a pm, just with one participant...

I'm suggesting instead of a PM, having a box that says the welcome stuff and they have to click a button to make it go away instead...
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#247650 - 01/05/12 01:36 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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Ah ha. I see says the blind man.
Some type of say popup message in lieu of a actual PM.
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#247651 - 01/05/12 01:55 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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IMO,
Someday there should be a direct communication vehicle associated with the welcome message at the very least with something on the board.
Why,
Because you have a new member that is not familiar with how the board works and may have some login issues and does not know as yet how to communicate with the board.
Call it hand holding with a noob.
Even if it simply to redirect them to the contact us link method instead of allowing them to reply to a message that goes nowhere.
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#247652 - 01/05/12 03:40 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
Stan Offline

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So thats why people say they message me and I never bother returning.....

REALLY?
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#247653 - 01/05/12 03:48 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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Yep.
What I don't know for sure is if SD has the time now or if it is even on the agenda for say 7.7.x.
But it is a bone of contention for some. for example what do you do with all the other auto generated pm topics.
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#247654 - 01/05/12 04:21 PM Re: Messages to new members [Re: Stan]
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I believe he mentioned that if you're the only one in a PT in either this coming release or one after, you'll be unable to message yourself... Which kinda sucks for folks like me who PT myself notes on the site I'm working on as to remember at a later date what i've done lol...
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