Moderator Visitor Message

[Martin]

I don't think there's anything wrong at all with the current system. Moderators are simply letting a member know that their thread has moved. It's not a punishment, warning or any other kind of formal message- it's simply a friendly note. It's never been an issue before, and is far more easier and laid back than doing it through a PM. Normal replies we get back are things like "thanks" and "oh ok" etc and it's just nice to have a bit of dialogue between members/moderators. It also gets members familar with who moderators are.

In regards to Moderation PM's. This is an ongoing battle and it would be impossible to find the perfect balance here. There are only so many ways you can convey a rulebreak in a PM, and the vast majority of these will be similar. The PM's do their job of alerting what rule was broken etc, and I believe if you make it too "jokey" the PM won't be taken seriously and the rule will simply be broken again. We try to help members by making PM's crystal clear as to what rule was broken and ensuring that members are familiar with that rule.

PM's sent to newer members (who have previously not been contacted) are often a lot more friendly now compared to previous times, and we do ensure they are made to feel welcome whilst at the same time being nudged in the right direction regarding the rules.

[Chippiewill]

I don't think there's anything wrong at all with the current system. Moderators are simply letting a member know that their thread has moved. It's not a punishment, warning or any other kind of formal message- it's simply a friendly note.

If it's just a moved thread why not PM saying

Subject: Your thread
Content: I moved it HERE

Simples. It's laid back and it's not clogging up my visitor messages.

[Stephen]

I find that infraction and warning pms clog up my inbox, I'd rather have a vm about something than a pm. You'd only not want a vm cos it makes you look like a noob for not knowing what section to put your thread in

[rnix]

I find that infraction and warning pms clog up my inbox, I'd rather have a vm about something than a pm. You'd only not want a vm cos it makes you look like a noob for not knowing what section to put your thread in

Hardly :L
I'd rather not have it clog up my profile actually.

[Martin]

Hardly :L
I'd rather not have it clog up my profile actually.

See this is where we're never going to win. Some people will prefer visitor messages since they dislike PM's/their inbox being filled and some people will be the opposite.

At the end of the day it's only a quick note from another member of this forum letting you know where your thread has gone- it's nothing major/not a rulebreak and if you post in the correct forums it won't happen too often either. Visitor messages are more relaxed, easier for communication and it's not going to hurt having the odd visitor message saying "hey, your thread has been moved here" etc.

[Rapidshare]

Not being funny or anything but what the point of using a vistor message when they dont even reply back to ya via PM.

[HotelUser]

Not being funny or anything but what the point of using a vistor message when they dont even reply back to ya via PM.

I'm not so sure the contact should have a disciplinary gist to it, but more of a notification feeling of sorts. I always post on profiles when I move threads; t's not a big deal that a thread had to be moved and a PM increases the scare factor. A user could interpret a private message as more intimidating than a visitor message due to its nature. If they don't reply to either it's alright, because it serves as a notification, a safety so that someone doesn't say, hey, where did my thread go-- I can't find it.