odile Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I perhaps naively believed that a private message was, hmm private. And yet private messages seem to indicate that they are viewed by many. Could someone explain please. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Previously discussed on this thread: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1009394/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks clair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 A mate of mine looks after sites like this and if you have the correct password you can see anything you so desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Really? Maybe your mate can, but neither mods, admin or as far as I know anyone else, can read PM's here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 [quote user="Russethouse"] Really? Maybe your mate can, but neither mods, admin or as far as I know anyone else, can read PM's here.[/quote]....and the moon is made of cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well may be your mate has different software or hands out passcodes himself - I have no idea and am not interested, as this is the second time you have questioned the mods honesty I really wonder why you continue to post.RegardsRussethouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 [quote user="Russethouse"]Well may be your mate has different software or hands out passcodes himself - I have no idea and am not interested, as this is the second time you have questioned the mods honesty I really wonder why you continue to post.RegardsRussethouse[/quote] I do love the way you use mate as a put down and always seem to have no idea and are permanently disinterested.I have not questioned your honesty. I do question the suggestion that it is absolutely impossible to access everything on a server. You may not realise this as in your own words you have no interest in knowing and have no idea.Some people may say that until you are adequately informed you should refrain from posting.Please take this as advice and positive criticism - rest assured I would never question your honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 [quote user="Russethouse"]Really? Maybe your mate can, but neither mods, admin or as far as I know anyone else, can read PM's here.[/quote]What I am interested is here, not what goes on the guy you call your 'mates' web site, and the fact remains that neither Mods or Admin can read your PMs, and since Archant host numerous other forums I'd be surprised if anyone else had the time or inclination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 [quote user="Russethouse"][quote user="Russethouse"] Really? Maybe your mate can, but neither mods, admin or as far as I know anyone else, can read PM's here.[/quote]What I am interested is here, not what goes on the guy you call your 'mates' web site, and the fact remains that neither Mods or Admin can read your PMs, and since Archant host numerous other forums I'd be surprised if anyone else had the time or inclination.[/quote]Thanks for your honesty (as far as you know).Just to correct you it is not my mates web site it is a site he administrates on. It is a far more serious professional/commercial website than this one.I do not agree with you - live with it. Be prepared to be surprised as you may not realise what others may do when they have the time and inclination. There is no way you can give a 100% cast iron guarantee that it is totally impossible that PM's can be read by anyone other than those who would be expected to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 All I can tell you is that I have posted on this forum since very near the beginning and have yet to see any evidence that this has ever taken place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Stephenson (Archant IS) Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Guys,Just thought I'd chip in here.PM's cannot be read by anyone other than the author and the intended recipient. It is not a case of having the right password - the forum software doesn't allow any users other than the author and recipient to access the message.Mods or forum Admins have no direct access to any of the web or database servers in our web farm and have no way to bypass forum security.Should you or anyone else have any technical queries relating to this you're more than welcome to contact me and I'll try to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Tim are you telling me you couldn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Stephenson (Archant IS) Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'm neither a forum mod, nor forum admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 My twopence worth for what it's worth:Whilst it's probably true that outwith routine methods PM's cannot be accessed by anyone other than the involved parties the fact remains that their contents are stored somewhere and that being so it's highly likely, if not certain, that a person armed with the knowledge, the resources, and the intent, could access them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ...but somehow, I just can't bring myself to care. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I would second that Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 OK.Not that I care a hoot but[quote user="ErnieY"]My twopence worth for what it's worth:[/quote][:P] [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSA Aude Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Just a mere whippershapper here but did consider Dog was rather rude to RH, only doing her job, for what it's worth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I agree. A small number of posters seem to have declared open season on the mods here. Which is amusing when you consider some of those posters are rabidly anti-hunting. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 I asked a simple question, and got a simple answer, which I accepted with thanks.Rabid? I thought there was no rabies in the UK. Could you substantiate this allegation please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Of course.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2509375.stmMake sure your windows are closed up tight at night, Odile. [:D]But don't forget the English language is rich, varied and flexible and rabid is also used to describe someone as being extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The thing that always puzzles me when the question of the ability of mods/admin to read private messages is this -Why on earth would they want to ?Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Because......you're all freemasons! [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Because......you can [:P]Sneaking a little peek at something you shouldn't can be so hard to resist sometimes [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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