| Silent Pool | 08 May 2015 10:16 a.m. PST |
…or are they private between members. Are there any circumstances where the comments are likely to get the author Dawghoused, Locked Account, or elected onto the TMP Board of Governors? This is being asked on behalf of a friend. Thank you. |
| Rebelyell2006 | 08 May 2015 10:32 a.m. PST |
I received an administrative punishment once because of a PM I sent to someone. So they at least can see them if someone reports them. |
| Winston Smith | 08 May 2015 10:35 a.m. PST |
I have always assumed that they could. Whether or not they do is a different matter. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 08 May 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
I have the power to read them. It's not easy to do. I have only exercised this power on rare occasions, usually with the permission of an involved party. |
| darthfozzywig | 08 May 2015 11:01 a.m. PST |
usually Private messages aren't private. Perhaps they should be relabeled as "Direct messages." |
| DS6151 | 08 May 2015 11:09 a.m. PST |
They are private in the sense that they are directed to a "Private Party", not the entire forum. |
| ordinarybass | 08 May 2015 11:24 a.m. PST |
I don't think this really needs a semantics argument. AFAIK, most forums have a mechanism for the administration to view everything that comes through the site. |
| Cyrus the Great | 08 May 2015 11:41 a.m. PST |
If you fear your email being read, just put your own email in the text and discuss things between yourselves at a later date. |
rmcaras  | 08 May 2015 11:49 a.m. PST |
TMP, hell, the US government is reading them too, so what's the diff? |
| Ed Mohrmann | 08 May 2015 12:44 p.m. PST |
Privacy, on electronic media of any sort ???? Shirley, you jest… |
| The Beast Rampant | 08 May 2015 12:52 p.m. PST |
I have occasionally wondered, but never really cared. I never held any expectation of privacy on the matter. If I ever had any biz to discuss that was not Editor/TMP/member-friendly (which I haven't), I would conduct it through email. |
 Legion 4 | 08 May 2015 2:18 p.m. PST |
Don't call him Shirley !!  |
| darthfozzywig | 08 May 2015 4:40 p.m. PST |
Good point – email is much better.
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| ArmymenRGreat | 09 May 2015 7:24 a.m. PST |
@darthfozzywig PM doesn't stand for Private Message. |
| Intrepide | 09 May 2015 11:21 a.m. PST |
"Privacy, on electronic media of any sort ????" Subpoenaes duces tecum on computer accounts and ISP records will reveal some of the most amazing things. |
| Weasel | 09 May 2015 11:35 a.m. PST |
In general, it's better to have the assumption that any device connected to the internet is inherently insecure and open. |
 ochoin | 09 May 2015 1:15 p.m. PST |
You're reading my PMs? Darn. My attempts to marshal my minions though TMP PMs & engineer a coup against Bill are doomed! |
