Are private messages really private?

[cosermann]

I doubt any of the mods here have either the time or inclination to be peeking at PMs so I'm not concerned regardless of what the capability is.

In an absolute sense, nothing on the Internet is private (unless you take some fairly extreme measures). So a good personal policy is to not say anything online that you wouldn't want published in the newspaper.

 

[MontereyC6]

PMs are private. They are just like an email, meaning that only the sender and recipient can read them.

Not really. An admin can do it pretty easily by just resetting the password to something they know, then log in as the user. I've seen it done on some private boards I use to be a part of. I don't see that ever being an issue on a site like this. I highly doubt Fenway would have the time OR the interest.

 

[public servant]

Im not saying you guys do, in fact, knowing the people here I would say IMO that you do not.

All I am saying is its possible.

Kinda like saying its possible for me to sleep with Jessica Alba........... but not very probable.

Yeah, I have the same shot...but then it's called necrophilia.

 

[haldir]

I heard a rumor that Scutter runs a perl script that looks for any posts or PMs that mention him by name...

 

[Bill of Rights]

I heard a rumor that Scutter runs a perl script that looks for any posts or PMs that mention him by name...

It only works if you use his whole username.

 

[Scutter01]

Why bother? I really don't need to see 45 pages explaining about why I suck.

 

[redneckmedic]

Jesus can see your p.m.'s Redneckmedic Here is His reaction.

Why bother? I really don't need to see 45 pages explaining about why I suck.

Yeah but the first 40 are really funny.

 

[techres]

Nothing is private in the end... The word is subpoena.

 

[DestructionDan]

Its all in the sql if they really wanted to read it.

 

[pudly]

I heard a rumor that Scutter runs a perl script that looks for any posts or PMs that mention him by name...

That would be pointless. With 10,000 posts, I figure most of the hits would be his own.

 

[Jay]

all those that expect privacy from the internet, raise yer hand.... nah, me neither......

 

[esrice]

I only read like 3 member's PMs.

 

[alfahornet]

Why would anyone want to? We as MODs can't even read ALL the posts, let alone PMs...

Big Brother watching

 

[VN Vet]

Just don't put anything in writing you would not want your Parents, your Wife, your Children, your Pastor, your Best Friend or a DA to read and you'll be fine.

 

[Boilers]

I swear if I remember correctly I did a google search for something this week and it 'hit' on one of my private messages here on THIS board.

I even posted about it on another board the next day.

But for the life of me I cannot replicate it at the moment. I was likely too busy to write down what it was. But I will put my thinking cap on and try to find it.

 

[FordMan08]

this is a quote from a nameless mod on this site "nevermind the posts, you should read some of their personal messages"

It didnt sound like he was kidding but who knows?

 

[DestructionDan]

Just don't put anything in writing you would not want your Parents, your Wife, your Children, your Pastor, your Best Friend or a DA to read and you'll be fine.

OOPS can someone please delete my PMs LOL

If I remember correct phpBB in the nuke setup you could read PMs But that has been out dated for what 4 years now. Ran on the Inferno install.
WOW now I need a drink.

 

[SirRealism]

I swear if I remember correctly I did a google search for something this week and it 'hit' on one of my private messages here on THIS board.

I even posted about it on another board the next day.

But for the life of me I cannot replicate it at the moment. I was likely too busy to write down what it was. But I will put my thinking cap on and try to find it.

Maybe it was visitor messages? I've gotten the two reversed a time or two.

 

[public servant]

this is a quote from a nameless mod on this site "nevermind the posts, you should read some of their personal messages"

We have a nameless mod?? That's terrible. Why would their parents do that to them??

I only read like 3 member's PMs.

Anything any good since the last ones you forwarded us?

 

[Boilers]

Maybe it was visitor messages? I've gotten the two reversed a time or two.

Nope. It had personal information I did not want 'in the clear' on it.
Has made me rethink my whole PM discussions and taking them immediately to email once/when I think I need to put personally identifiable information in communications.