Had a search and couldn’t see that this had been mentioned- it now looks like you can send PMs through a user’s profile page. Which is awfully useful if you, for example, don’t want your email address up, or if you want to message someone selling something who hasn’t put their email up.

Of course, it could be that despite the messages moving into the 21st century the search function has not and I’ve missed it 😉

It’s only just been added

YGM

I mentioned it in the “oh lawd the forum has changed and I don’t like it” thread but I couldn’t be bothered to start a new thread!

I, like most sensible people, don’t read the whining thread so I’d only just noticed it. I thought other sensible people might like to know about it!

*email removed from profile*

Ta 🙂

Do you get an email notification of a new message?

If you’ve told them your email you do. It’s a bit of a pain getting to your messages on mobile though.

Actually there’s no direct link to your messages in the litte drop down either.

Boooo.

no idea just sent you one let us all know will you

EDIT: 20 seconds too slow but i did send you one so just ignore it

Can’t wait for the first example of angrily exchanged pm’s getting posted in a thread.

Maybe someone could send themselves a message from their alternate account and let us know if it works?

#innocentface

Actually there’s no direct link to your messages in the litte drop down either.

There is when you are in your profile page – although at that point its a little pointless as you have a tab for messages on screen already.

Ahh I thought I’d seen that but I assumed I was losing the plot when I couldn’t find it again.

ohhhh new feature, does it actually work? 😳

Wohoo!

“Yes it does! Sort of. If you don’t mind real notifications…”

I, like most sensible people, don’t read the whining thread so I’d only just noticed it. I thought other sensible people might like to know about it!

Yeah, Druidh. Stop whining!

But, but, but….

It appears in the dropdown now.

Edit: It appears in the dropdown on the front page for me, but not on forum pages.

Form was displayed a bit weird (text in random places), but managed to message myself!

Not anywhere in the forum for me. It does work everywhere else I’ve check on the site.

That’s nice. I particularly like the way the text is all wonky and overlapping 😆

Junkyard – lazarus
No idea just sent you one let us all know will you

Junky, you may, or may not have a test message…

That’s nice. I particularly like the way the text is all wonky and overlappin

It’s artisan.

[Your greeting]. I am currently out of the office, with no STW access. I will be returning on [Date of Return]. Your message is important to [Us/Me] and will respond as soon as possible.

If you need immediate assistance during my absence, please contact [Hora]

Warm Regards,
[My Name]

Or

I am currently arguing black is white on another thread and don’t have time for your tedious message.

Can the mods read messages?

🙂

No they can’t.

It’s rough around the edges and needs some styling but we thought we’d turn it on now and let you have a play over the weekend.

INB4 people complain they are getting abusive messages.

Edit:

No they can’t.

That’s what I’d say as well 😀

Oh dear, let the invisible bitch fest begin.

Can. Worms. Everywhere.

Good work!

Message function

Can the mods read messages?

This was the first I’d heard of it!

Very, very handy from a Moderator perspective. Cheers Mark.

It’s almost like a real internet forum!

Edukator – Reformed Troll

Oh dear, let the invisible bitch fest begin.

Heh heh heh. 😈

I can confirm it works… PMed Munrobiker and he PMed back.
So if everyone would like to pm munrobiker im sure he wont mind responding to a few thousand messages….

Just need the ability to reply directly to a post rather than inline a number of post later.
Is the options to select who can see your information (email, website etc) new as well?

Waiting for “The Massage Function” thread to appear, bet that one has a happy ending.

It’s a slippery slope.

How do you know you’ve got a message? Is it a notification on the forum or do you get an email or something?

I think a number appears that is not 0 by the message tab on your profile?#

You get an email