Private messages update

[Anachron]

Every week I have to delete messages just to be able to get more messages and I'd like to have some more features:

• A percentual storage (10% of (post count? + Activity + Rep?)) - Minimum: 100
• Automatic cleanup (Delete messages older then x days)

Any feedback is appreciated.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

Yeah, automatic clean-up would be useful, either like you described or deleting old PMs when the inbox is full to make space for new ones. I didn't investigate, but it might be an idea to implement an archive to store important PMs in so they won't be deleted should a wave of spam-PMs come.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Yeah, automatic clean-up would be useful, either like you described or deleting old PMs when the inbox is full to make space for new ones. I didn't investigate, but it might be an idea to implement an archive to store important PMs in so they won't be deleted should a wave of spam-PMs come.

This.

 

[Zombie]

Nah, important PMs from the olden age may get deleted that way. Not good.

Also, if you're getting 500 messages every week, get the MSN/Skype of the dude you communicate with. My girlfriend and mother combined don't send me that many when I'm abroad.

And ye. There's the VMs too, can't run out of those. Make them visible to contacts only and there, you have the desired privacy.

 

[Anachron]

1.) I get 50 messages a week. Still I need to clean up my inbox.
2.) You can't import/export vms.
3.) I would like to allow everyone to write vms.

 

[TKF]

1.) I get 50 messages a week. Still I need to clean up my inbox.
2.) You can't import/export vms.
3.) I would like to allow everyone to write vms.

wow 50 pr week ur a popular man, you get more in a month that I got from the entire time I have been here from the beginning. I get like 1-2 pr week if I'm lucky, mostly from complete strangers. I still haven't figure out what the word "comcels" is pointing too.



Automatic cleanup would be nice. Also a possible archive if possible.

 

[Lich Prince]

Nah, important PMs from the olden age may get deleted that way. Not good.

If an automatic cleanup is implemented then there should be an option to disable it.

 

[Zombie]

1.) I get 50 messages a week. Still I need to clean up my inbox.
2.) You can't import/export vms.
3.) I would like to allow everyone to write vms.

1.) Takes two clicks. Doing that every ten weeks doesn't break your hands. >_>
2.) You can, lol. Select, ctrl+c, ctrl+v in notepad or word OR you could ask Ralle to implement another entirely unnecessary function to complete that purpose.
3.) Same shit tbh, everyone can write PMs as it is and it's not like anyone but you are interested in your own messages. :|

If an automatic cleanup is implemented then there should be an option to disable it.

What if I want it to conserve a certain message and auto-delete the others?

(Note: Copying it into a text file doesn't count for the aim of this thread, apparently rewiring VB coding is easier.)

 

[Lich Prince]

What if I want it to conserve a certain message and auto-delete the others?

Then you store the certain message in the archive (shiiK's idea) and enable automatic cleanup.

 

[Anachron]

1.) Takes two clicks. Doing that every ten weeks doesn't break your hands. >_>

An automated cronjob would do even less harm to me.

2.) You can, lol. Select, ctrl+c, ctrl+v in notepad or word OR you could ask Ralle to implement another entirely unnecessary function to complete that purpose.

See above.

3.) Same shit tbh, everyone can write PMs as it is and it's not like anyone but you are interested in your own messages. :|

What? I don't want the other users to be able to see private talk about stuff thats going on in my development teams.

Your answers aren't a solution at all.

 

[Zombie]

Q_Q

Is there an actual reason for the staff to bother themselves with this epic idea or the only obstacle is your laziness/post count?

 

[Anachron]

Am I lazy? I have to delete messages on every forum that I am every week and dude I have more things to do.

I was just telling that it would be a nice addon-on, nothing more.

 

[Zombie]

Am I lazy? I have to delete messages on every forum that I am every week and dude I have more things to do.

xD

Exactly because of that reason was I trying to find out if there's an actual base of arguments backing up your proposal. See, the part of the staff competent at VB modding (Ghan and Ralle) obviously have better things to do than tinker with the forum structure just because the amazing Anachron has better things to do than click "User CP->Edit Folders->Empty Folder", three buttons, really.

Typing this proposal up and lowering yourself down to my level just to argue probably equals the stress of emptying your mails for a whole year too. :/

 

[Anachron]

It's not only me, I have noticed that other were also talking about it so I started a public discussion.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I agree but,

• A percentual storage (10% of (post count? + Activity + Rep?)) - Minimum: 100

is gay. Give everyone same amount of storage.

 

[Anachron]

It was just a thought to throw in, feel free to discuss what is best.
And I agree, everyone should have the same amount.

 

[RED BARON]

I actually rather liked the idea of having the amount somewhat depending on reputation/post count.

Its not that big of a deal, since one can always just delete some messages.. but others is preferred to be kept. And over time those increases.. so even though a fill up doesn't occur that often, it might be useful. Though it will be on less then 1 out of 100 in importance..

A side note: I rather have that the 90% limit thing was removed.. dunno if it was just an error, but I experienced at one point, that I couldn't receive/Send messages when it was 90% full, which I found to be odd, since it wasn't 100% full.

Anyway, over and out.

 

[Deolrin]

No way. I'm keeping all my old and important PMs. And the percentage count sounds bad; how about simply increasing the maximum amount to like 800 or sometihng?

 

[RED BARON]

No way. I'm keeping all my old and important PMs. And the percentage count sounds bad; how about simply increasing the maximum amount to like 800 or something?

Yep, which is why I said that an increase depending on postcount/reputation/join date wouldn't be bad. Wouldn't mind 800

 

[Zombie]

Basing it on rep is actually silly, since rep =/= importance.

I have plenty and I only got two PMs, myself being the sender of one.

 

[Anachron]

Just because you don't use them does not mean we haven't anything to change. In fact, if you don't use them, why are you discussing with us?

 

[Devine]

Just because you don't use them does not mean we haven't anything to change. In fact, if you don't use them, why are you discussing with us?

He uses them actually? Learn to read.

 

[Zombie]

Just because you don't use them does not mean we haven't anything to change. In fact, if you don't use them, why are you discussing with us?

Just because I don't use them, that doesn't mean I don't have the right to inform you that the function will probably never get added.

 

[Devine]

Just because I don't use them, that doesn't mean I don't have the right to inform you that the function will probably never get added.

Even though you do use them.

 

[RED BARON]

Just because I don't use them.

Even though you do use them.

I sense a circle argument

to inform you that the function will probably never get added.

Even so discussing the idea and maybe to some extend show possibilities and wishes is never a bad thing

 

[Zombie]

Even so discussing the idea and maybe to some extend show possibilities and wishes is never a bad thing

Ah, yes. Discussing what would be good without taking steps towards implementing it into reality is a common election policy.

Serves no concrete purpose but makes you look like you have something to say.

 

[RED BARON]

Ah, yes. Discussing what would be good without taking steps towards implementing it into reality is a common election policy.

Serves no concrete purpose but makes you look like you have something to say.

Yep, and does give one the hope that someday, someone will stumble upon this hidden treasure and use it for the good of all mankind.

 

[Devine]

I say we change the size to 200 pms max.
After a month, auto clean and we get the option to mark certain pms to be important. These pms will not be deleted automaticly.

 

[Anachron]

Great idea, I support. And when you have 100 (or 150) pms marked as important, you get a reminder to please download them and delete them.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

I think a problem people are missing is serverload, think of the amount of users + the amount of messages to 'auto-clean' that's going to tax...

 

[RED BARON]

I say we change the size to 200 pms max.
After a month, auto clean and we get the option to mark certain pms to be important. These pms will not be deleted automaticly.

You know, its 500 at the moment.. so why lower it

 

[Mr. Bob]

Seems completely unnecessary to me...

 

[Anachron]

Well doing it once in a month isn't that much serverload actually.

And as I said, just because some people see no use it in that doesn't mean it has no use

 

[RED BARON]

And as I said, just because some people see no use it in that doesn't mean it has no use

Yea, and the idea remains. But not that required.

 

[Pyritie]

Yeah, automatic clean-up would be useful, either like you described or deleting old PMs when the inbox is full to make space for new ones. I didn't investigate, but it might be an idea to implement an archive to store important PMs in so they won't be deleted should a wave of spam-PMs come.

You can create folders and put important PMs in there. Then every now and again you can just wipe everything in your inbox.

 

[RED BARON]

You can create folders and put important PMs in there. Then every now and again you can just wipe everything in your inbox.

Takes up space on your harddrives then though, but yea.. Thats for the really important ones.

 

[Pyritie]

Takes up space on your harddrives then though, but yea.. Thats for the really important ones.

Uh no, they're still stored on the hive's server :\

 

[Zombie]

Takes up space on your harddrives then though, but yea.. Thats for the really important ones.

15,9 Kilobytes AMAWGAWD

 

[RED BARON]

Uh no, they're still stored on the hive's server :\

No kidding? They are Damn, I never knew that. That's awesome -> Goes to archive his messages.

Nice info

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Oh... Never knew that...

 

[PurplePoot]

The real solution is to be a baller and have a 500 message cap.

 

[RED BARON]

The real solution is to be a baller and have a 500 message cap.

But isn't it already 500 you can have?

 

[PurplePoot]

As far as I know that's mods only or something of the sort. Not really sure why, but it shouldn't really matter since you shouldn't be hitting 100 very often anyways.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

I'm pretty sure the capacity has been 500 messages for a while. I mean, I've got 186 PMs currently and I have not received 86 PMs after I was promoted.

 

[RED BARON]

A direct quote from mine:

You have 426 messages stored, of a total 500 allowed

So, it appears to be 500, and it been like that for a good deal of time. But honestly I don't know if its influenced by some other factors already. But heck, we'll see.

 

[Deolrin]

You have 441 messages stored, of a total 500 allowed.

That is for me. And I'm not a mod.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I also have an inbox to store 500 messages.


I wasn't aware of the custom folders thing. Good to know.

 

[RiotZ]

I don't understand why there isn't just a spam folder, and a regular folder.. The regular folder keeps the ones you want to keep and the spam folder auto-cleans itself. All recieved messages go to spam.. But can be moved to the regular folder. 'Nough said.

@TheTopTwoPosts: I also have 500 maximum allowed.. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 'Doesn't everyone?'.

 

[PurplePoot]

Mine is 500 as well (I guess they changed this). Not sure how Anachron is having this issue then.

 

[RED BARON]

I wasn't aware of the custom folders thing. Good to know.

Yea, some very nice info, just wondering why I haven't seen it before