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s240779

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Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox?
#19611510 - 02/24/14 09:10 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#19611514 - 02/24/14 09:12 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Why would their be drawbacks? I've been using it for months.
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s240779

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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#19611535 - 02/24/14 09:20 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Does everyone have it enabled? If not, then MsgBox messages will simply be missed by most users.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#19612132 - 02/24/14 12:51 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Most everyone should have it on. Choose like the 5 most active members in the Pub and include their name on a messagebox post. See how many reply back.
Of course, those who read this will ignore it just out of spite.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#19612718 - 02/24/14 03:15 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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stupid.
i had it disabled only to log on yesterday to see it had been re-enabled (not by me). i really hate that thing.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Acidic_Sloth]
#19612778 - 02/24/14 03:31 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Acidic_Sloth said: stupid.
i had it disabled only to log on yesterday to see it had been re-enabled (not by me). i really hate that thing.
I think the original PM system was designed without taking into account that people would be engaging in lengthy PMs. I guess you and other people who don't like MsgBox think that it doesn't have the same "private" feel of a PM, which is understandable.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#19613522 - 02/24/14 06:39 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sell Your Soul said: Most everyone should have it on. Choose like the 5 most active members in the Pub and include their name on a messagebox post. See how many reply back.
Of course, those who read this will ignore it just out of spite. 
Yeah MessageBox has a lot of cool features.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Acidic_Sloth]
#19620126 - 02/26/14 09:37 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Acidic_Sloth said: stupid.
i had it disabled only to log on yesterday to see it had been re-enabled (not by me). i really hate that thing.
I do as well. I think conceptually it was a good idea, but the execution leaves much to be desired. Andy should set up a think-tank with people that don't like MsgBox in its current rendition as well as people that know how to code. It won't happen, it seems this site is in a bit of rut so to speak. It'd be nice though, instead of having this clunky MsgBox system laying around in place of something better based off the same idea.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: SOLID BASTARD] 1
#19664758 - 03/07/14 07:15 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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I don't mind it, however someone being able to message you after you put them on ignore through it, is absolute horse shit. Not sure if it has been fixed already but if it hasn't that shit needs to be done ASAP.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779] 1
#19684018 - 03/12/14 02:50 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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So MsgBox is permanently enabled for all users now? Because the last time I used it, the person never responded, and when I sent them a PM like a month or two later, they responded immediately.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#19684576 - 03/12/14 08:08 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Some people confuse the flashing PM symbol for the traditional message system, so they don't go to msgbox because they click on the PM link instead. Other people hate it for reasons unknown, and refuse to use it unless twisted by their arm. Some people use it exclusively because it rocks.  Everyone has the option to enable it if they want to use it.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#19696544 - 03/14/14 07:10 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sell Your Soul said: Everyone has the option to enable it if they want to use it.
So is it enabled or isn't it?
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#19696549 - 03/14/14 07:11 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Check your settings.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#19696579 - 03/14/14 07:18 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm concerned about other people. Whether or not my MsgBox messages will be seen.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#19696594 - 03/14/14 07:22 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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I had it set to turn on automatically for them upon receipt of their first message, but people didn't like that idea, so I took that off. For now, you need to send them a convention PM to let them know you would like to use the msgbox system with them. Once they have it enabled, you can just stick with msgbox after that.
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Re: Any drawback to starting to use the MsgBox? [Re: s240779]
#21321147 - 02/24/15 04:39 AM (8 years, 10 months ago) |
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So, what's the status of this now? Does everyone have it enabled by default? Non-threaded PMs (traditional PMs) are so frustrating. Especially for technical discussions. Going back and finding a particular item of information is a nightmare.
Edited by s240779 (02/24/15 04:46 AM)
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