Trolls not allowed on new board

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Posted By: Leroy

trolls won't be allowed on this board....(leon)

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Posted By: chiprop

Is there a way to know if someone has read or is reading your semi-private message?

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Posted By: Jim VB

So what? If you don't like it, send an email instead of a PM. Personally, I have never assumed that any form of electronic communication is "private."

Also, not that it makes a difference, but Matt is not an administrator.

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Posted By: Matt

Hey - at least he spelled my name right...

Also, I think you might be wrong - and admins cannot read PMs, but I'll look into it and get back to you - thanks for asking.

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Posted By: Matt

Just confirming my suspicion - this is wrong. vBulletin does NOT allow administrators (or anyone other then the sender and the recipient) to view private messages between users.

I actually think the PM system is going to be a big plus on the new forum - no more issues with your email getting lost in cyberspace or going into someone's SPAM filter. If you send a PM, you know they get it.

Just in case anyone needs documentation - here is a quote from the Admin manual:
"Private message statistics allows you to view what users have the most private messages stored. You will not be able to view the actual messages though."
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/users_pm_stats

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Posted By: Cat

Leon can't read your messages, but he can read your thoughts. Completely covering your head in tinfoil is the only solution.

This is fact!

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Posted By: Leroy

Dear Matt,

You may wish to do additional research on this subject. This should help get you started.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60409

http://www.mac-help.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3357

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=123166&highlight=read+personal+me ssages

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=92815

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Posted By: leon

Trolls won't be allowed on the new board....Which is exactly what you are. I could care less about private messages or emails. You are an idiot.

edited to clarify

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Posted By: Matt

Let me then clarify.

Everything you ever view on the internet is stored in a database somewhere. When you browse to a web site, the text for the pages on the web site are retrieved from the database, and sent to your browser so you can see them. When you check your email, your emails are stored in a database, retrieved by the server and sent to you.

Anyone who has access to those databases has access to the data you send - your CC number, your emails, all that stuff is out there in databases and the people who have access to those databases have access to the data. So, I suppose, technically, Leon, who has the login to our mySQL database has access to the PMs. However, access isn't enough.

In addition to access, you need the ability to get the data you want. In this case, Leon would need software that could query the database, the ability to know how to write a mySQL query, to know which tables and fields store the PMs and then to know how to select which user's PMs he wants to read. I don't think Leon will be insulted when I say that it is FAR more likely that hackers will get into whatever email account you use and read your emails then it is Leon doing all of the above and being able to read your PMs.

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Posted By: leon

no trolls on the new board...Happy days...

also this trolls email bounced ...of course.....I am going to lock this thread but suffice it to say no one will be reading private messages or emails if done through any board I moderate. I wouldn't even know how to do it...nor would I care.....just send an email if it is a concern.....