(Mods) How often do you read members PM's

**enoughfakefiles** · 04-20-2005, 07:39 PM

Yeah i read everybody`s PM`s from time to time.

**RPerry** · 04-20-2005, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by DanB

I once forwarded a pm from an admin to another member; not only did he know I had forwarded it but he also deleted it before the other member could read it

Did it help you understand what a private message was

**GepperRankins** · 04-20-2005, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by RPerry

Did it help you understand what a private message was

yeah. it means none of your business

**DanB** · 04-20-2005, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by RPerry

Did it help you understand what a private message was

that's almost word for word his reply

**Illuminati** · 04-21-2005, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

I don't know about admins, but the mods can't read other member's PMs.

Though it would have been cool.

Not even being an admin is enough by default, unless a script is installed to read them.

The main way to read PMs requires access to the webspace - More specifically, access to the forum's MySQL database where everything is readable (except passwords, which are MD5-encrypted).

I do it for my uni class's forum occassionally though I've admitted at being able to from the start.

It gives a load of information that's useful (like who's using what skins, who's sending personal attacks, etc) but only I have access to the database and don't share the info with others.