PM Sent

[ccowden 0]

What the heck is the purpose of replying "PM Sent" to a post, other than to say, "Look at me! Look at me! I am replying to this!" ??

I mean, do you not think the person you sent the PM to will see it unless you post "PM Sent" in the thread? I would think the bright red words, "New Message" might be a giveaway.

Seems to me that the only reason to reply "PM Sent" to a post would be so that everyone else knows that you are replying to it. In which case, doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose of a PM in a way? Sure I understand that your reply is private, but why is it necessary to tell everyone else that you did it?

[NWFlyer 2]

PM Sent.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[ccowden 0]

Yeah I figured someone would be THAT original.

[NWFlyer 2]

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Yeah I figured someone would be THAT original.

Except I was really original and didn't send you one!

The only time I think it's valid is when someone is looking for specific information that the responder may not want to share in a post, but does want people to know that now the person who made the original post has the information that he/she is seeking.

Otherwise it's a waste.

[chaoskitty 0]

Maybe it some people's way of saying that the thread is a subject that should be discussed in private.
.. not that anyone *ever* posts personal information in this public forum.. !

[ccowden 0]

Nah, I don't buy that. We would have NO way of knowing whether the person who sent the PM gave the information they were looking for. If I had the info in that case, am I just supposed to assume there is no point in me PMing them because someone posted "PM Sent?"

[narcimund 0]

Edited: Ooops. I thought this might have been a sincere question, not just a chance to argue. Sorry.

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[ccowden 0]

I don't buy that. See my above reply.

[kbordson 8]

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someone is looking for specific information that the responder may not want to share in a post, but does want people to know that now the person who made the original post has the information that he/she is seeking.

Or if a discussion is getting argumentative and you prefer to take it to pms and not bicker in the fourm... just a way of saying "This aint over... he/she is just getting a private spanking" - not that I've ever gotten argumentative or anything.... or given spankings....

[RhondaLea 4]

Sometimes "PM Sent" is the message. There's a context for that, but I'm too lazy to look for an example.

I agree with what Kristi and Krisanne wrote, but it's not always because something is private, exactly, but because what one can say publicly and what one would say publicly are two different things.

And sometimes it's just a joke.

rl

If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

[ccowden 0]

Which is exactly my point. There is no reason for it other than to call attention to yourself and show everyone you are replying to it.

And as far as the information PM like a phone number or something, I think it is like stated above, where the person wants everyone to see that they know the information in question. Like, "Look at me! I know this phone number!"

[NWFlyer 2]

Hey, does anyone here have Chris Cowden's phone number?

[tso-d_chris 0]

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The only time I think it's valid is when someone is looking for specific information that the responder may not want to share in a post, but does want people to know that now the person who made the original post has the information that he/she is seeking.

Sometimes the information given in a PM would be considered advertising if posted in the thread, and the would be poster chooses to abide by HH's forum rules.

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[ccowden 0]

Yeah so? Why reply with "PM Sent?"

Can't you just PM the person?

[ccowden 0]

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Hey, does anyone here have Chris Cowden's phone number?

Oooooo! Ooooooo! I do! I do! Look at me! I know it!

PM Sent.

[funks 1]

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1797998;search_string=pm%20sent;#1797998

[NWFlyer 2]

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http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1797998;search_string=pm%20sent;#1797998

D'oh! Busted!

[kbordson 8]

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http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1797998;search_string=pm%20sent;#1797998

D'oh! Busted!

But, he was told to... didn't you see the post above it.

[ccowden 0]

That's awesome! And my reply definitely fell into the "I am replying with the info." But, that was quite a bit ago and before I ever really considered the pointlessness of it.

And I am not sure I excluded myself from this. But thanks for giving a great example of what I am talking about. Even if people read my "PM Sent" reply, are they just supposed to assume I had the right info and not bother PMing if THEY had the info?

[tso-d_chris 0]

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Yeah so? Why reply with "PM Sent?"

Can't you just PM the person?

For every poster with a question, there's usually a lurker or two with the same question. The "PM sent" reply (which I rarely use, BTW) allows the lurkers to see that there is a way to get the information, even if they do not want to post publicly. In other words, it helps identify for the lurker who they need to direct their PMs to.

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[GTAVercetti 0]

Dude, I am right there with ya. Typing PM Sent is stupid.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[McDuck 0]

How about nearly oblivious post-whoring types who have trained themselves to rarely look up above the solid blue "subject" line in the forum list and threads? Especially during intellectually weighted threads like "anal sex", "freak flag" or any other thread that sees cochese replying like a fiend?

In that instance, it's more of a "HEY! Check your PMs, you post-zombie!"

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"I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC
Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school.

[skybytch 273]

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The "PM sent" reply (which I rarely use, BTW) allows the lurkers to see that there is a way to get the information, even if they do not want to post publicly. In other words, it helps identify for the lurker who they need to direct their PMs to.

In other words, it's a way for people to get attention.

Plus, if you send the "information" in a PM instead of posting it you won't look stupid when people who actually know wtf they are talking about pull out the bullshit filter and prove you wrong.

Note - this is a generic "you," not directed at any one person.

[tso-d_chris 0]

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Plus, if you send the "information" in a PM instead of posting it you won't look stupid when people who actually know wtf they are talking about pull out the bullshit filter and prove you wrong.

You mean like quoting the wrong price?

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[PsychoBob 0]

All this time I thought it was a BM (Bowel Movement) being sent. I figured a lot of people just like to send other people their shit.

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