Private Message Moderation... hmmmm.

10:48 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I was wondering if there was any type of moderation being implemented to the private message feature. There is a reason why I am asking this and I will get into it further after initial replies to this thread. Thanks.

10:58 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Ok, I just got a private message from a woman looking for a relationship. Hey, I am married with kids!!!! This is also a second complaint about inappropriate use of this website.

11:12 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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make it 3 now

11:19 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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That's what I'm talking about. Let me guess, new member?

11:26 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Yea, new members, one from private message and another from a thread. I hope someone doesn't advertise for Viagra. At lease I am able to erase the private message. I hate it when some #@#$% ruins things for others.

11:32 a.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Tailspace the backcountry gear guide dating service. Woo-hoo.... NOT. Oh well, nothing is perfect.

12:17 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I've got a decent idea, I'm not sure if they can implement it or not.

Nobody should be allowed to do private messaging until they have posted on 10 topics in the forums.

This will prevent new joiners from spamming us in messages when they've never even posted once in the forums.

12:35 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Got the same message. I like iClimb's idea.

2:23 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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And the OGBO got the same message from a "maka2131 at hotmail". Hotmail, as many of you already know, is a major source of spam, phishing, and similar junk. There is a way to block all Hotmail from some email services, but not that I know of for PMs.

Oh Great Guru and Techie Dave, please find a way to block such things!

2:47 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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iclimb- good idea. I was also thinking about a tab to flag as spam or an ignore user tab. Maybe a filter that picks up certain dialogue... Ideas are fairly easy to come up with... the implemetation and making it "user friendly" can be a whole different story.

OGBO-Maka was the one who messaged me.

3:42 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I also got the Maka message. We have a date set next week. Only catch is, she has to meet me on top of Old Rag in Shenandoah... oh ya, and my wife will be there to say hello to her as well. :)

3:50 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Big smoke should have said you were looking for a second wife to watch your 9 kids and you were looking for someone to home school them..LOL

4:02 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I also got the Maka message. We have a date set next week. Only catch is, she has to meet me on top of Old Rag in Shenandoah... oh ya, and my wife will be there to say hello to her as well. :)

Um...which night cause I have dibs on Tuesday!

She must really like the outdoors type!

4:30 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Jeez,  for a minute I thought I was something special!

4:32 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I'm asking her if she wants to meet me on the LHHT... 2nd Tuesday of next week.

4:40 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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That gal is going to blow a chunk of change on plane fare trying to find her perfect fellow... especially since most of us are married.  At the very least, she'll get to see some great peaks (Baldy - Pioneer range will be our first date).  :D

Yes, I got the same garbage.

4:47 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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The spammer has been banned.

Yes, we look at the best way to try and prevent spammers, while allowing members to still contact one another.

9:22 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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Darn it, I guess I'm just not her type!

9:29 p.m. on April 24, 2011 (EDT)
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I got a mail from her as well, but alas, now that she is banned I'll never know if I missed my tru luv. ;-}>

12:50 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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Yea,

I also got the message, not cool.......Still I do thing the new messaging feature is awesome. 

8:37 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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I also got the message, not cool.

Agreed.

8:53 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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I second Iclimb's idea. It's an interesting solution.

9:15 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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Darn it!

Ya mean there are liars online?

Don't block hotmail from here please, I use that service. 

 


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9:31 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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This sort of thing will happen if we are on Facebook.

11:58 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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I got the message from "maka" as well. I think Iclimb's minimum posting idea might work. Or it might just result in an increase of meaningless postings.

Is messaging from Trailspace to external mail possible? If so, I agree with FSTS, I wouldn't want an entire web client like hotmail blocked. I do know people who legitimately use Hotmail and other older services.

11:59 a.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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This sort of thing will happen if we are on Facebook.

 

I am not sure I understand what you mean.

12:15 p.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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So Trailspace is finally big enough to attract trolls.

2:35 p.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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You can friend Trailspace on FB. Some people are looking for their 6000th friend! All I'm saying, is we will get trolls from other networks if we make it easy for them. I found Trailspace by searching backpacking forums. Not becouse of an add on a social forum.

4:14 p.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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Social network ignoramus speaking:  Why is important to get a lot of "friends?"

Friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies!

10:24 p.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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And I thought she was interested because I was single again!  LOL

10:52 p.m. on April 25, 2011 (EDT)
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I wonder if she's hot.  Oh wait, I'm a homo.  DOH!

I say we flood maka2131@hotmail.com with every bit of spam we can.  I mean FORWARD EVERYTHING to her!!

:-D

Hello dear,
My name is Maka, single searching for true love relationship as i saw your page here  (http://www.trailspace.com) and i became interested in you and i will like to know more about you and if you don't mind to mail me back here (maka2131@hotmail.com) then i will reply you with my pictures and tell you more about myself. Awaiting for your mail.
With best regards
Maka.

all that's missing is "me luv u long time... 5 dolla"

1:04 a.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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a great idea!

10:31 a.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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Sorta on-topic ....

There is a pretty good website for "our" kinda women:  www.fitness-singles.com


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5:14 p.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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I turned her down, when she couldn't prove her motor boat had a motor!

(reference to an old red neck joke.)

Ed

7:37 p.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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I turned her down, when she couldn't prove her motor boat had a motor!

(reference to an old red neck joke.)

ED

Photo of the boat is absolutely a prerequisite for a first date where I'm from.

Of course now a days they can get the photo from Google Image; I guess that's fair since the guys buy the engagement (diamonelle) ring with 5 easy payments from QVC. Sometimes the ring has to wait until the guys truck 'hunting dog box' is paid for which gives the gal time to find a good deal on a used boat.

That aint so far from the truth.

I met my wife in the parking lot of a small corner market / junkyard / hardware store / poker machine room / beer mart / etc. while showing her how I could do doughnuts on my motorcycle around the burn barrel. With a beer between my legs.

I'm not sure what that says about either one of us, but it's true.

8:37 p.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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big wheel or real motorcycle? :-D

8:57 p.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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Trout you crack me up. LOL

9:32 p.m. on April 26, 2011 (EDT)
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big wheel or real motorcycle? :-D

I started on a big wheel at a young age, but won my wife with a 1976 Honda CJ 360. She loved to go for a ride around the block.

8:26 p.m. on April 27, 2011 (EDT)
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Travelnate and Trout;

Great posts guys, that made my night! (Bruins not so much right now).

11:49 a.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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Without going into details, I wanted to let you all know that we've added some additional anti-spam measures to the private message system. If you do happen to receive anything spammy in the future, post here or PM me and we'll look into it.

9:59 p.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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Thanks Dave. 

You da man!  GO Bruins!

10:09 p.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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mahoosicmayhem said:

Thanks Dave. 

You da man!  GO Bruins!

 Ditto

10:20 p.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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Dave, you rock. Thanks.

GO PENS.... Uhhhh, ummmmm.... Yeah, nevermind.

10:27 p.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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Hook"em dave!  You rock!!!

10:44 p.m. on May 4, 2011 (EDT)
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Dave = "Da' Man"

(Not to be confused with "The Man," a pejorative label for a representative of "the establishment") 

;)

8:07 a.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Or, "The MAN" ... as in Miles Davis.

Yogi Robt

8:11 a.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Thanks, guys, but the credit goes to Scott, who did all the hard work on this one.

9:26 a.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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All hail the venerable Scott!

;)

 

12:08 p.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Scott- thanks man... Its most certainly appreciated. Dave- thanks alot for letting us know to thank Scott. :)

1:26 p.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Thanks scott!!! great jobs!!!   Dave I have a question not about PM's but. The Facebook feature that we can friend TS to FB. Can people see the articles and comment there and can they be included on the forum? I was wondering because a friends NEWS Website does that. Is it possible? Might help TS and increase public awareness and increase sales for your business and non profit expenditures..Just a thought..

1:48 p.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Thanks Scott! You 'da' man too.

2:13 p.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Darn... so no more requests of life-long loving from Maka or people like her?

9:12 p.m. on May 5, 2011 (EDT)
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Denis: We post articles to the Trailspace Facebook page and people can (and do) comment on them there. You can also like and share articles, products, and reviews from here on the site. Just look for an click the "Like" button -- it's a great way to spread the word about Trailspace.

Facebook makes it pretty easy to display Facebook comments on your own site, but I'm not sure there's any way to actually integrate those with our own forums and article comments.

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