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    Hi, are there any plans to implement a forum messaging system?

    Especially as a moderator i often would like to contact somebody outside the official forum. For instance, sometimes i would like to remind somebody about the rules or give newbies tips on how to post, but refrain from doing so, because i don't want to "hijack" or clutter an ongoing thread. Other times, i have no choice but to act and to delete a post, but I can't explain it to the user privately. If i want to tell him, i have to do so in public, which isn't very nice and certainly not the best way to make someone understand.

    If not a general message system, at least a way for moderators to leave a private message on the users profile page would be good.

    regards, Denniver

     

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    Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:17 AM
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    Yes, there are plans but no eta, we are also looking at making something like this platform wide, probably attached to the profile but accessible from forums and the rest of our online apps. 
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    Friday, January 13, 2012 2:52 AM
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    Yes, there are plans but no eta, we are also looking at making something like this platform wide, probably attached to the profile but accessible from forums and the rest of our online apps. 
    Community Forums Program Manager
    Friday, January 13, 2012 2:52 AM
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    Sounds great. The latter at least, the first part ("no eta"): not so much. :)

    I take it , we are talking years rather than months right?

    thanks, Denniver

    Blog: http://bytecookie.wordpress.com

    Hilf mit und markiere hilfreiche Beiträge als "Hilfreich" und Beiträge die deine Frage ganz oder teilweise beantwortet haben als "Antwort".
    Friday, January 13, 2012 12:15 PM
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    Sounds great. The latter at least, the first part ("no eta"): not so much. :)

    I take it , we are talking years rather than months right?

    thanks, Denniver

    Blog: http://bytecookie.wordpress.com

    Hilf mit und markiere hilfreiche Beiträge als "Hilfreich" und Beiträge die deine Frage ganz oder teilweise beantwortet haben als "Antwort".


    Months are better than years. =^)

    No ETA means he can't really answer that question, but yes, months are being considered first.

    Thanks!

    Ed Price a.k.a User Ed, Microsoft Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:55 PM
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