Private Messages

[brettnolan]

Occasionally there are people on the forums that I would like to get to know a little better on a personal level.

I was just wondering how people feel about getting a PM from other members. Is that a sign of psychosis on the part of the sender? Is it just weird or uncomfortable? Or is it (possibly) appropriate?

Of course, NOW, I will be very careful about when I choose to PM someone, for fear that they might think I was talking about them.

 

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

i think its nice! esp if its from ur close cf people

 

[HoosierCanuck]

I don't mind getting PM'd at all. I've always got something to say! lol!

 

[klewlis]

PM's are there to be used.

 

[brettnolan]

i think its nice! esp if its from ur close cf people

Just to clarify...the point of doing so would be to become closer to other CF people that you are not currently close to.

 

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

Just to clarify...the point of doing so would be to become closer to other CF people that you are not currently close to.

well yea!

 

[Pirch80]

I think it's wonderful when you get a private message because usually that means that somebody's interested in talking to you!

 

[fishstix]

I think private messages are a good way to carry on a one on one conversation. If they don't want to get them from you, they can tell you to stop sending them or block them. So yeah, it's not wierd or psychotic to send people private messages, just don't send 20 in 20 minutes or proclaim your undying love in the first one or anything like that

 

[oldrooster]

PMs are ok, I never mind getting them........

 

[* kittie *]

i like them...
as long as they're not spam.

like those "hey! check out my website" ones.

bleh.
nice way to get someone's hopes up.

 

[yonderboy]

i really dig PMs... can't get enough of em. sometimes i too wonder if i should be sending em - always get the feeling the recipient will think i'm either selling something, pushing an agenda, or trying to chat them up... thus far all goes well, though, and it's brought me some good friends who i chat with daily. there are things some people just dont feel open about discussing on a public thread - PMs are a great vehicle we have to get to know each other better

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

I enjoy receiving PMs very much! Well, the nice kind. I think along the same lines as you, brettnolan. There are some people here that I would like to try to know more on a personal level, but I'm not sure if it will be well received. I'm not sure if others are looking for that or are just here to post whatever is on their mind and don't want to be bothered with others.

 

[Victorian Rose]

I like getting PMs. I also like sending them. I have never thought about someone not wanting to get them. I send them and if they respond, that's great! If they don't, that's fine too.

 

[wvmtnkid]

I think sending PM's are fine. As someone stated, if the person receiving them doesn't want them or is uncomfortable, they can ask you (or whoever) to stop sending them. Part of the reason for PM's is to talk to each other.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

PM's rock. I make lots of friends with them.
ANd if someone isn't freaked out by getting a PM from a 4 year old piece of cheese then you don't have anything to worry about.

 

[KristianJ]

I find PM's really good depending on who's sending them. I've got to know some great people via that manner, and when my MSN's playing up like it is right now, I can turn to PM's to conduct a slower but very worthwhile conversation.

 

[LadyDJ]

I don't mind getting PMs...

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

PM's rock. I make lots of friends with them.
ANd if someone isn't freaked out by getting a PM from a 4 year old piece of cheese then you don't have anything to worry about.

May be kinda smelly--but not freaky.

 

[Living4Him03]

I don't mind. I've gotten some great PMs from people about my posts and with words of encouragement. It's fun to read them

I just don't like the ones that are from people wanting to insult me, confront me, junk pms, etc.

 

[Stanfi]

PMs are cool. Kind of neat to know that you said something that caught someones attention to make them want to contact you directly.