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Traditional Catholic Faith => General Discussion => Topic started by: blestwith8 on March 11, 2011, 02:38:11 PM

Title: Member Question-
Post by: blestwith8 on March 11, 2011, 02:38:11 PM

My messenger box says I have 3 new messages. When i go to click on it, it says I am not an activated member. But I am. What do I need to do? Thanks

Title: Member Question-
Post by: MyrnaM on March 11, 2011, 03:35:13 PM

That is just the normal process here, for some reason Matthew keeps your mailbox locked till you are a established member.  Not too long, however I have forgotten how long.  

Title: Member Question-
Post by: Matthew on March 11, 2011, 04:02:02 PM

It's not long, for a human being who legitimately wants to be a member of this forum -- I just have to lock the PM system from new members for a short time, just enough to make all potential spammers lose interest.

Spammers are in a hurry to advertise their "crap" far and wide, and quickly. They usually have no patience.

If I advertised how long you had to wait, spammers would take notes and come back in exactly that much time.

I want to maximize the discouragement for spammers, to the point that most of them give up altogether.

Title: Member Question-
Post by: blestwith8 on March 11, 2011, 07:18:33 PM

OK. Just wanted to know.  :reading:  I will mostly be doing a lot of "stupid" question asking.  :detective:

I am not very controversial. However, I am fairly ignorant of much of the why's and wherefores.

I soent many years being bored to death in Protestant Churches, I learned to be patient!   :roll-laugh2:

Title: Member Question-
Post by: Jehanne on March 11, 2011, 07:39:15 PM

Don't feel bad.  No one ever sends me PMs.   :facepalm: :jumping2: :dancing-banana: :laugh2: