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Offline Zeus

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Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« on: June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM »
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008, 04:32:36 PM »
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?

Server -- your hard drive isn't even involved. And site administrators can mess with any PM or message on the site.

NU troubles?
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 04:36:50 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on June 10, 2008, 04:32:36 PM
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?

Server -- your hard drive isn't even involved. And site administrators can mess with any PM or message on the site.

NU troubles?


no comment. TY for the info though.
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 04:40:43 PM »
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:36:50 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on June 10, 2008, 04:32:36 PM
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?

Server -- your hard drive isn't even involved. And site administrators can mess with any PM or message on the site.

NU troubles?


no comment. TY for the info though.

Dude, you come to work with a black eye, everyone knows the old lady beat ya up again.

Just sayin'

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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 05:14:25 PM »
I've admin'd several boards and as a general rule, no you can't see PM's. That said there are hacks (add on's) that can be used with some board software that will allow admins to view PM's. It'll depend on how honest and savvy your admin is.

There'll usually be clues as to their access. Unexplained bannings, minor stalkings or vanishing PM's for instance.
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 05:16:10 PM »
Quote from: Randy on June 10, 2008, 05:14:25 PM
I've admin'd several boards and as a general rule, no you can't see PM's. That said there are hacks (add on's) that can be used with some board software that will allow admins to view PM's. It'll depend on how honest and savvy your admin is.

There'll usually be clues as to their access. Unexplained bannings, minor stalkings or vanishing PM's for instance.

That is why I noted it is site admins (maybe I should have been clearer: site owners) who have that ability.  I am pretty sure normal admins don't have that capability, except maybe at FR.

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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2008, 05:25:28 PM »
On another board I frequented a few years ago, the board owner was reading PM's and then banning people as a result. Of course like Randy said, it all depends on the software and motivations of those in charge. As a mod here, I cannot see anyone's PM's.
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2008, 05:36:52 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on June 10, 2008, 05:25:28 PM
On another board I frequented a few years ago, the board owner was reading PM's and then banning people as a result. Of course like Randy said, it all depends on the software and motivations of those in charge. As a mod here, I cannot see anyone's PM's.

That's your story and you're stickin' to it, right?

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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2008, 05:42:39 PM »
I can't see PM's but I can see you guys posting in your underwear.  :coffee:
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 07:17:38 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on June 10, 2008, 05:42:39 PM
I can't see PM's but I can see you guys posting in your underwear.  :coffee:

Go ahead and laugh but I am posting in my underwear :naughty:
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2008, 07:48:55 PM »
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 07:17:38 PM
Quote from: DixieBelle on June 10, 2008, 05:42:39 PM
I can't see PM's but I can see you guys posting in your underwear.  :coffee:

Go ahead and laugh but I am posting in my underwear :naughty:

Little did you know we have 2-way posting -- if you can see the board, the board can see you.

Hey, you promised you would at least have underwear on!


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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2008, 07:58:59 PM »
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?

vBulletin software is a favorite among admins who wish to be able to read their member's PMs.

Jus' sayn   :uhsure:
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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2008, 08:09:21 PM »
*gulp*  don't forget to delete that last PM I sent you.  :-)

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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2008, 08:23:55 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on June 10, 2008, 08:09:21 PM
*gulp*  don't forget to delete that last PM I sent you.  :-)



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Re: Attention all you puter geeks & geekettes
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2008, 06:07:15 AM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on June 10, 2008, 07:58:59 PM
Quote from: Zeus on June 10, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
on a msg board when you send & receive a PM is that stored on the server. Or is it stored on your HD ?

Now an admin question. Do you have access to members PM's . Not that you would but say for example you wanted to mess with me can you access and delete or change my PM' S ?

vBulletin software is a favorite among admins who wish to be able to read their member's PMs.

Jus' sayn   :uhsure:

Gotta have the hack installed though.

Don't worry I foward your PM's to a mail drop and then delete them  :-*
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