Author Topic: Member Question- (Read 713 times)

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

MyrnaM · « **Reply #1 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.

Matthew · « **Reply #2 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.

blestwith8 · « **Reply #3 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:

Jehanne · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:39:15 PM »

Don't feel bad. No one ever sends me PMs.

:jumping2: :dancing-banana: