Swearing in PM

[Svetelana]

I don't PM a lot....is it ok to swear in in Private Messages?

I would enjoy telling a friend a funny story but...I need to say some choice words for effect.

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[AbsynthMinded]

So far as I know PMs are not reportable for content, only public posts are. PMs can be reported as a cut and paste and complaint to a Moderator, but otherwise are only for the consumption of the persons involved with the PM, and there by do not specifically adhere to forum rules.

[Svetelana]

So far as I know PMs are not reportable for content, only public posts are. PMs can be reported as a cut and paste and complaint to a Moderator, but otherwise are only for the consumption of the persons involved with the PM, and there by do not specifically adhere to forum rules.

OMG...I hope my lawyer is working tonight!

pmao

P = puke....

(not you bro...the rules...)

Killer name....I am heading to Montreal in a few weeks for some green...gotta get some sugar cubes!

[Aranticus]

So far as I know PMs are not reportable for content, only public posts are. PMs can be reported as a cut and paste and complaint to a Moderator, but otherwise are only for the consumption of the persons involved with the PM, and there by do not specifically adhere to forum rules.

Your information is false

[AbsynthMinded]

Your information is false

Do enlighten then. The OP, if not myself. I just checked and there is no report button in the PM screen.. and PMs are not described in the forum rules/guidelines. Just read over them again and PMs are mentioned only once.

12. You may not re-post Private Messages on the Community Sites without the express consent of the sender.

[AbsynthMinded]

OMG...I hope my lawyer is working tonight!

pmao

P = puke....

(not you bro...the rules...)

Killer name....I am heading to Montreal in a few weeks for some green...gotta get some sugar cubes!

I hope you and the fairy have a good night.. ;)

[Rumbaar]

For the most part if you are talking with a willing partner, then you can say anything.

You cannot harass people, but you can talk about stuff that can't be talked about publicly.

If you want a try free communication method, do it on another forum that you have control over.

[Svetelana]

I hope you and the fairy have a good night.. ;)

We certainly will!

Someone is lost...............

[Svetelana]

For the most part if you are talking with a willing partner, then you can say anything.

You cannot harass people, but you can talk about stuff that can't be talked about publicly.

If you want a try free communication method, do it on another forum that you have control over.

So...It is ok to swaer in a PM?I thought it would be ok....Private Mail and all...

Wanted to verify....thanks all

[Rumbaar]

If the target person doesn't mind, then you can swear like a sailor! :) But the forums filter might filter it out to ***** anyways.

[phalaeo]

Um.... why not just ask the person if they want to hear a joke and if so- do they mind if it involves swearing?

[Svetelana]

Just verifying...and...fyi...anyone reading this has MY permission to swear away at me in PM.....I WAS a sailor!

[redraider]

We tell dirty jokes and such in guild and PM's (or tells) all the time. So as long as both parties are willing, there is no issue.

On the other hand, the other day on Ghallanda someone had a LFM up for Invaders with "must give up your tokens" in the text. I should have moved on, but I didn't and sent a quick tell and "do I really have to". I got back three quick tells without me ever sending another thing - the last two profanity laced and calling me very personnel things. Hitting the report button was an easy choice and he and his LFM were gone from the server a few minutes later. I am not sure how you would report a forum PM, but courtesy should extend everywhere.

[Aranticus]

Do enlighten then. The OP, if not myself. I just checked and there is no report button in the PM screen.. and PMs are not described in the forum rules/guidelines. Just read over them again and PMs are mentioned only once.

12. You may not re-post Private Messages on the Community Sites without the express consent of the sender.

such information cannot be discussed or it would be infractable ;)

[FrancisP.Fancypants]

infractable

:D
+1 for deft use of english grammar. It's the little things that brighten my day.

[Missing_Minds]

Feel free to OP, but it is your own risk if the person receiving said PM decides to report you.

Now given it would be a friend, I rather doubt you have much to worry about at all.

[stainer]

Do enlighten then. The OP, if not myself. I just checked and there is no report button in the PM screen.. and PMs are not described in the forum rules/guidelines. Just read over them again and PMs are mentioned only once.

12. You may not re-post Private Messages on the Community Sites without the express consent of the sender.

There isn't a report button, but there is a forward button.

[Emili]

There isn't a report button, but there is a forward button.
Exactly...

[AbsynthMinded]

Exactly...


Really.. and my cut/paste comment didn't cover that, requiring the side bar about my accuracy?

[mudfud]

So far as I know PMs are not reportable for content, only public posts are. PMs can be reported as a cut and paste and complaint to a Moderator, but otherwise are only for the consumption of the persons involved with the PM, and there by do not specifically adhere to forum rules.

VB forums use a MySQL database to store everything including your pm's. Anyone with access to the database can see what you type in pm's. Though it might not be publicly correct to do, it doesn't mean it's not done or can't be done.

[AbsynthMinded]

VB forums use a MySQL database to store everything including your pm's. Anyone with access to the database can see what you type in pm's. Though it might not be publicly correct to do, it doesn't mean it's not done or can't be done.

I don't think I was suggesting otherwise. Only that unless a PM were forwarded or cut/pasted to a MOD and reported for something overt, a MOD would have no motivation to investigate. Further unlike public posts, PMs would not have the same scrutiny or tolerances for content. So I would believe PMs constitute a gray area for forum guideline enforcement.

It being a private forum, MODs can thrash anyone for any version of an infraction, at anytime and be completely within the bounds of their authority. So all things are possible, but unlikely.

[stainer]

Really.. and my cut/paste comment didn't cover that, requiring the side bar about my accuracy?

She was replying to my post, so I would guess in some way this is directed at me. I was trying to bridge the gap between yours and Aranticus' posts.

[Rumbaar]

It being a private forum, MODs can thrash anyone for any version of an infraction, at anytime and be completely within the bounds of their authority. So all things are possible, but unlikely.The sad truth, and I'm sure it happens more often than publicly available to talk about.

[AbsynthMinded]

She was replying to my post, so I would guess in some way this is directed at me. I was trying to bridge the gap between yours and Aranticus' posts.

Ah well then sorry for any confusion generated on my part.. ;)

[Memnir]

While PMs may seem like they'd be a bit more flexible in what can/cannot be said - as a rule of thumb I'd only deviate from regular forum guidelines with friends. A PM is still Turbine property, and thus still subject to their rules & regs. To think that the rules won't apply if the recipient of a PM finds what you said offensive and brings it to a Mod's attention would be naivete.

[KoboldKiller]

Turbine is just like the FBI.

They have a word "hit list" and the database tracks all communication.

Don't be surprised if Tarrant shows up at your door.

/removes tinfoil hat