Ghost PMs
Posted 29/06/2010 - 12:32
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I've got one as well at present - it is irritating
let the education continue
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proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 29/06/2010 - 23:32
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I know I might look an idiot, but I've got to ask. Whats a Ghost PM?
Posted 29/06/2010 - 23:41
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If somebody sends you a PM (Personal Messages or something like that) they can still edit it before you read it.
Since you can't delete a PM you could send one and change your mind so the only thing you can do is delete the contents.
The receiver then gets an empty PM.
Since you can't delete a PM you could send one and change your mind so the only thing you can do is delete the contents.
The receiver then gets an empty PM.
Stefan
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Posted 30/06/2010 - 08:23
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And the problem is it sits there telling you that you have an unread message and you don't.
Soooooooooo the real question is - how can you get rid of that darn notification of a ghost message ?
Soooooooooo the real question is - how can you get rid of that darn notification of a ghost message ?
let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 30/06/2010 - 08:27
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You can opt not to receive notifications in your Profile I think, but then you won't receive genuine ones.
Best regards, John
Posted 30/06/2010 - 12:47
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Anvh wrote:
If somebody sends you a PM (Personal Messages or something like that) they can still edit it before you read it.
Since you can't delete a PM you could send one and change your mind so the only thing you can do is delete the contents.
The receiver then gets an empty PM.
You can actually delete the PM rather than just the contents.If somebody sends you a PM (Personal Messages or something like that) they can still edit it before you read it.
Since you can't delete a PM you could send one and change your mind so the only thing you can do is delete the contents.
The receiver then gets an empty PM.
The receiver then gets an email saying there is a message and when you log in nothing is there.
Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:00
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And the receiver does their nut trying to find this message - which, after a few minutes , they realise doesn't exist because the original sender decided to delete it . Also you can't ask them what was in it - cos the Forum Software only tells you that you have a PM - it doesn't tell you who originated said PM.
So when feeling throughly frustrated after getting that notification , you then find that you can't remove the ' new PM ' indicator from the box underneath your name on every Forum page
So when feeling throughly frustrated after getting that notification , you then find that you can't remove the ' new PM ' indicator from the box underneath your name on every Forum page
let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:04
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Mike-P wrote:
You can actually delete the PM rather than just the contents.
The receiver then gets an email saying there is a message and when you log in nothing is there.
Thank you, didn't knew that
You can actually delete the PM rather than just the contents.
The receiver then gets an email saying there is a message and when you log in nothing is there.
Stefan
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DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:08
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techno-terminator wrote:
So when feeling throughly frustrated after getting that notification , you then find that you can't remove the ' new PM ' indicator from the box underneath your name on every Forum page
Is this correct? I received a couple of ghost PMs earlier this year but once I visited the PM inbox the notification on every forum page went back to 'My Messages' instead of '1 Message', even though I didn't actually read any messages in the inbox.
So when feeling throughly frustrated after getting that notification , you then find that you can't remove the ' new PM ' indicator from the box underneath your name on every Forum page
Tim
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Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:22
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You were lucky
I still have the notification of a Ghost Message which dates back to the 27th and the 1 message sign is still showing .
Another one came in today at 13.02 according to my e-mail in box - but that's not showing at all but the one that came in at 13.08 was a genuine PM and it showed up as a new message and has been read and answered
I still have the notification of a Ghost Message which dates back to the 27th and the 1 message sign is still showing .
Another one came in today at 13.02 according to my e-mail in box - but that's not showing at all but the one that came in at 13.08 was a genuine PM and it showed up as a new message and has been read and answered
let the education continue
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Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:25
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Aha, bummer I'm guessing JR could get it sorted out?
Tim
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Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:29
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yeah - have you seen his post of 08.27 this morning on this thread ?
Methinks it's time for the IT folk to have a go at it
Methinks it's time for the IT folk to have a go at it
let the education continue
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Posted 30/06/2010 - 13:30
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I reckon it`s time for an Exorcist - maybe we could all join hands and try to contact the living - or maybe a member who can call on the Dark Arts ?
I`m up for a Goat Sacrifice if I can have the meat for later !!
Chicken & Duck livers are handy !
Maybe a small sheep ?
I`ll go cast me runes then................................
T
I`m up for a Goat Sacrifice if I can have the meat for later !!
Chicken & Duck livers are handy !
Maybe a small sheep ?
I`ll go cast me runes then................................
T
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I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
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Maybe the person who sends a PM, but then removes it before it is read by the recipient, could just change it to say something along the lines of "sorry I changed my mind"?
Just so the recipient isn't left wondering who and what?