PMs from undesirables

CinnamonGirl wrote: Seriously, you don't think your private messages should have some level of privacy?

No, I don't. I think 'Private' is a misnomer that should be changed to 'personal'.

There are existing rules to prevent people from posting personal information. Those should be kept in mind, but if someone sends a PM that's basically a rude bash, the receiver should have every right to post it and show the forum how the sender chooses to express themselves.

Of course, and personally idenifiable information should be removed.

I've only sent and received a few PMs on all the boards I frequent. When I do send them it's because it's a personal conversation - in some cases it's about the fact that I know someone from another board, or from real-life. In some cases it's a question that I doubt the rest of the board would be interested in.

I've never sent an "I hate you you're a screaming gibbering snotbubble not worthy of the air you breathe" type of message.

I post those so everyone can enjoy the benefit of my superior personality assesment skills.

I have a couple times here got PM's meant for someone else. Guess they aren't very private if they go to the wrong person.

If someone sent me a threatening letter, I would have every right to share that even if it was meant just for me...no difference here.

So lets say someone was harrassing me via PM. I decide to post that in an open forum...what would happen to me and what would happen to the harrasser?

Nobody that matters wrote:

CinnamonGirl wrote: Seriously, you don't think your private messages should have some level of privacy?

No, I don't. I think 'Private' is a misnomer that should be changed to 'personal'.

There are existing rules to prevent people from posting personal information. Those should be kept in mind, but if someone sends a PM that's basically a rude bash, the receiver should have every right to post it and show the forum how the sender chooses to express themselves.

Of course, and personally idenifiable information should be removed.

I've only sent and received a few PMs on all the boards I frequent. When I do send them it's because it's a personal conversation - in some cases it's about the fact that I know someone from another board, or from real-life. In some cases it's a question that I doubt the rest of the board would be interested in.

I've never sent an "I hate you you're a screaming gibbering snotbubble not worthy of the air you breathe" type of message.

I post those so everyone can enjoy the benefit of my superior personality assesment skills.

There are a few people here that have a great sense of humor and are quick witted. You and Martin are two that come to my mind. Very funny!!!!!! :thumbsup:

CritiKalbILL wrote: If someone sent me a threatening letter, I would have every right to share that even if it was meant just for me...no difference here.

So lets say someone was harrassing me via PM. I decide to post that in an open forum...what would happen to me and what would happen to the harrasser?

Good question and I totally agree.

Another question......
Does this board control all pm's such as those sent on another forum?
Where is the line drawn?

So.....if I get a pm from someone on say grunt.com and I share it here.....you will pull it from your website?