Posting private info

[Recursion]

In response to the complaints thread really

If it's a PM, surely the person who receives the PM can also give permission for it to be made public? People should understand that when they send someone a PM the decision to make it public is with either the sender or recipient.

[buttons]

it's called private cause you don't want it to be public, don't be so ridiculous O.o
wow if that's the case whats the point in a private msging system
i didn't give permission to post it so why should it be:S

[Inseriousity.]

Makes sense to me - the same's done for photos - but I suppose it's just easier to say no exceptions to make it easier to moderate.

[xxMATTGxx]

It just makes it more complex on moderation. Users shouldn't post private messages if they haven't got permission from the person who sent it in the first place, fairly simple.

[Lee]

I suppose if this is the case, you may as well use visitor messaging, what's the difference?

[Recursion]

Because obviously some people aren't going to want to make all their messages public, but on occasion, like today, I don't see the issue, it's not exactly damaging.

[Mr-Trainor]

Because obviously some people aren't going to want to make all their messages public, but on occasion, like today, I don't see the issue, it's not exactly damaging.

It may not always be damaging, but it is still private.

[xxMATTGxx]

Because obviously some people aren't going to want to make all their messages public, but on occasion, like today, I don't see the issue, it's not exactly damaging.

It's not private for no reason, regardless of what the content is. It's still private to whoever sent it in the first place, therefore permissions is needed to post it.

[Chris]

I suppose if this is the case, you may as well use visitor messaging, what's the difference?

By using visitor messaging, the users are choosing to make it public. Is that what you meant?

[Lee]

By using visitor messaging, the users are choosing to make it public. Is that what you meant?

Yeah if a Private Message can be made public with out consent of both sides, it is basicly the same funtion as a visitor message because neither are private