[JACK]

It's a "click" issue that confuses those not accustomed to using "Conversations". If you normally double -click your mouse pad on your avatar, the "Profile Page" comes up and you post on the Profile. But if you single-click your avatar box, "Conversations" is easily recognizable. Single-click on "Conversations" and you are in "PRIVATE MESSAGING" (PMs)

 

[50RALPH50]

It's a "click" issue that confuses those not accustomed to using "Conversations". If you normally double -click your mouse pad on your avatar, the "Profile Page" comes up and you post on the Profile. But if you single-click your avatar box, "Conversations" is easily recognizable. Single-click on "Conversations" and you are in "PRIVATE MESSAGING" (PMs)

I was banned for doing exactly what you described. Thought I was PM'ing a person but I was mistaken. It would be easier if the avatar box said " Send PM"

 

[Rick Barker]

.

 

[lhedrick1]

The profile post thing I feel is redundant and obviously confusing for some of our members. If you want to privately engage the person, you PM them. If you want to leave feedback, there should be a feedback tool like we had on the old site.

I cant really think of any reason why I would need to post to someone's profile?

 

[V10]

The profile post thing I feel is redundant and obviously confusing for some of our members. If you want to privately engage the person, you PM them. If you want to leave feedback, there should be a feedback tool like we had on the old site.

I cant really think of any reason why I would need to post to someone's profile?

Modifications to the software are not being entertained by the owners.

Yes, that would be easier than getting people to modify their interaction with the software, but it isn't going to happen.

So people need to pay attention to what they are doing. Yes, I know that's a big ask.


For everyone reading this thread:

In one of the pinned threads at the top of the For Sale forum I showed the difference between what the "Conversation" page looks like and what the "Profile" page looks like.

That is here: NEW RULE ADDITION!! - PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE INFO IN...

Notice that they don't look anything alike.

If you "mistake" the Profile page for the Message/Conversation/PM page, you aren't paying very good attention.

While folks are looking at that I also suggest that they read the entire post and then read (re-read in some cases) the pinned posts at the top of both the For Sale and the Want to Buy forums.

That should be done periodically since changes to the rules do occur, not unlike the ATA Rule Book. Don't think that because you read the rules two years ago you know what the rules are.

 

[skeet_man]

I just added this to my profile page if anyone wants to copy/paste it to theirs or critique it to a clearer or more concise message:

DO NOT POST ANY MESSAGES TO THIS PAGE, THE CORRECT WAY TO SEND A PM IS TO CLICK "MESSAGE" IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER ON MY AVATAR ON THE ORIGINAL POST.

I noticed that you cannot even add profile posts to V10s page, is this a setting we can turn on to prevent anyone adding stuff to the profile, or is this super-mod only?

 

[idustem]

I just added this to my profile page if anyone wants to copy/paste it to theirs or critique it to a clearer or more concise message:

DO NOT POST ANY MESSAGES TO THIS PAGE, THE CORRECT WAY TO SEND A PM IS TO CLICK "MESSAGE" IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER ON MY AVATAR ON THE ORIGINAL POST.

I noticed that you cannot even add profile posts to V10s page, is this a setting we can turn on to prevent anyone adding stuff to the profile, or is this super-mod only?

You can set it up in your account settings "privacy" settings.

 

[skeet_man]

It looks like there is a fairly easy way to fix this, but it will probably require each member to do it on their own.

Click on avatar at top right, and go to the bottom "account settings". On the left column, click on "privacy". Scroll down to "allow users to", then "post messages to your profile page". Change the dropdown to "nobody" and save.

This won't prevent YOU posting accidentally on someone elses profile, but it will prevent someone from accidentally posting on yours.

George/V10- Perhaps this could be added as a suggestion in the rules? If enough people did what I just discovered it would probably all but eliminate this problem.

 

[skeet_man]

You can set it up in your account settings "privacy" settings.

View attachment 1747335

Figured it out after my post, and was in the process of writing out the explanation when you posted 👍

 

[V10]

Perhaps this could be added as a suggestion in the rules?

We could, but most people wouldn't read it.

They don't read the rules now.

Those who want to do it will figure it out, those that don't . . . won't.



Another thing that people can do is delete posts on their Profile page.

I've seen a couple of members do this because someone posted contact or PM-appropriate info on their Profile.

Some do it just to clean up the clutter.



While we're on the "things I'd like" subject:

Personally one thing I'd like is if everyone who creates an ad would put their pics in as thumbnails.

Makes for a much neater presentation.

If a person then wants to see a full size pic they just click on the thumbnail and they can see a "slide show" of all the pics.