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Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:01 pm
by chadmc90
HannaBarefoot wrote: 4 years ago
Not to disrupt any constructive conversation about the topic at hand, but I have a technical question. Does the promotion happen automatically, or does a mod need to do it manually? I have more than 10 posts but still am in Registered User land
And to add my own thoughts to the matter, I do see things being a little more lively! Normally I just stuck to PMs and chatting with others, but I'm glad I was more or less forced to step out of my shell for once and read around a bit more and also offer my comments and encouragement. Getting good discussions and stories going definitely has encouraged me to start contributing to the forum beyond what I am normally attracted to
Hanna,
There was a technical hiccup that I had to correct. You are in the group now. Members are auto promoted as posts are made, so there is no need to "apply" to be in a group.
And thank you for your thoughts and understanding and the benefits it will bring to the board!
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:05 pm
by HannaBarefoot
I appreciate it, thank you!
And yes, at first I thought it was kinda dumb, but then as others offered their thoughts I realized that I was accidentally being a little selfish haha
But now I see the wisdom behind it; Keeping new users from being bugged, and keeping them from bugging others if they are so inclined to make a mess of things.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:35 pm
by Xtc
Thanks for that, [mention]HannaBarefoot[/mention] . Normally @JohnSnow or [mention]chadmc90[/mention] get the promotions to happen automatically so I've tagged them in this post in case there is a glitch.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:01 pm
by chadmc90
HannaBarefoot wrote: 4 years ago
I appreciate it, thank you!
And yes, at first I thought it was kinda dumb, but then as others offered their thoughts I realized that I was accidentally being a little selfish haha
But now I see the wisdom behind it; Keeping new users from being bugged, and keeping them from bugging others if they are so inclined to make a mess of things.
No problem.
And I know the new system was a shock, but it was neccessary to protect new members from spammers. It take a few bad apples to ruin a bunch, they always say....
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:33 am
by ticklescare
Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:37 am
by Xtc
[mention]ticklescare[/mention] I think you missed the point!
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:11 pm
by chadmc90
ticklescare wrote: 4 years ago
Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
You can make 3 more posts and you will get your PM privileges back. That option, while I considered it, is simply unfeasible and puts more stress on the team having to manually approve PM privileges.
I honestly do not understand why people are making it sound like we are asking for an arm and a leg. Is writing a couple of words of appreciation for your favorite stories or contributing to community discussions really THAT demanding? The whole point of this forum is for story telling and community discussions on TUG topics. If you want to RP, fine, but it wouldn't kill anyone to help contribute to the board and make it look active and engaging. Without that, no one new will show up. Supporting lurking in the shadows and taking activity strictly to PMs does nothing for this board.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:35 am
by Gagged_Miko
Ahh, I was wondering about that. I was a member of the old site and did not recall this. I just discovered this one today and am pretty glad that I did.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:46 pm
by ticklescare
chadmc90 wrote: 4 years ago
ticklescare wrote: 4 years ago
Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
You can make 3 more posts and you will get your PM privileges back. That option, while I considered it, is simply unfeasible and puts more stress on the team having to manually approve PM privileges.
I honestly do not understand why people are making it sound like we are asking for an arm and a leg. Is writing a couple of words of appreciation for your favorite stories or contributing to community discussions really THAT demanding? The whole point of this forum is for story telling and community discussions on TUG topics. If you want to RP, fine, but it wouldn't kill anyone to help contribute to the board and make it look active and engaging. Without that, no one new will show up. Supporting lurking in the shadows and taking activity strictly to PMs does nothing for this board.
Oh I understand all the, didn't mean to come off that way, I understand it had become an issue
Gagged_Miko wrote: 4 years ago
Ahh, I was wondering about that. I was a member of the old site and did not recall this. I just discovered this one today and am pretty glad that I did.
Ah a member of the old site, nice to have you!
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:36 am
by Tugger90
Okay this makes more sense now
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:13 pm
by Bulaj
why i've been removed from intermediary users ,?
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:55 pm
by BoundJana
[mention]gaggedboy[/mention] as far as I can see you are still in the intermediary users
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:36 am
by Latexrubberboy
I haven't been on here in a few years and was wondering why I couldn't access the private messages, all makes sense with the bots!
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 1:56 pm
by Xtc
Should be OK now, [mention]Latexrubberboy[/mention] as long as you have ten qualifying posts.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:31 pm
by Bulaj
Bulaj wrote: 4 years ago
why i've been removed from intermediary users ,?
happened again
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:58 pm
by bondagefreak
Bulaj wrote: 1 month ago
Bulaj wrote: 4 years ago
why i've been removed from intermediary users ,?
happened again
Because we cleaned up the board and removed old non-story-related posts to make sure we didn't reach maximum storage capacity. This means most users have seen their post count reduced slightly last week. My own post count went down by almost 1000. Story boards are not touched. Only the older non-story threads are cleaned up.
One way to circumvent sporadically avoid being "downgraded" to another rank (ranks are meaningless btw) every time we initiate a board clean-up is to drop a few comments/reviews on stories you enjoyed reading. Those are not deleted.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:53 am
by Steak in a Tree
Curses, it seems I'll actually have to start writing again and can't just sit on my shiny yellow role. Fine, fine...
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 2:43 pm
by Xtc
Oh, there's a blow,
@Steak in a Tree,
we look forward to your future contributions.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:31 pm
by Steak in a Tree
Xtc wrote: 1 month ago
Oh, there's a blow, @Steak in a Tree,
we look forward to your future contributions.
Haha I appreciate it. I've already received permission to share a true story and will post it as soon as I get over this brain fog.
Re: Private Messages and Ranks
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:11 pm
by Xtc
Get well soon, Good Sir.
