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Sending public/private messages between users
 
   
  
 
 
Like most forums and communities, you should have the ability to private message a user or leave a public visitor message on their public 'wall'.  It would just give a more of a sense of community.
 
 
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        Thanks for the input! We'll have to put this one off for the later becase now we have to focus on the core features - admin interface, login system and the ease of installation and upgrades.
      
 
 Evgeny's avatar Evgeny (15 years ago)   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

        also the basic on-screen notifiation system about new responses is still missing - this one will be done soon.
      
 
 Evgeny's avatar Evgeny (15 years ago)   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

        What is the status on this? I think,  atleast for moderators/admins,  we need to be able to interact in private with a user to warn them or between admins for discussing changes
      
 
 mether's avatar mether (13 years ago)   
 
 
  
 
 
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 https://github.com/fitoria/askbot-devel/tree/postman, not merged yet into the trunk. There is a way to send email to users in the "moderation" tab on their profiles, but it is a simple email only feature.
      
 
 Evgeny's avatar Evgeny (13 years ago)   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

        Typically moderators have a hidden sub-forum for group discussions that discuss things that need to be private like the question of banning a particular user.  I wonder if something like that is possible here
      
 
 mether's avatar mether (13 years ago)   
 
 
  
 
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+1 This would be an excellent feature to keep experts on a site; not everyone gets a thrill out of answering questions, but high-karma users would be able to use this feature to network and gain [additional] value.
 
I would suggest a few requirements, though:
 
     
  • Users should have the ability to specify that they only want users with a minimum amount of karma to be able to message them (e.g., experts might only want to network with other experts).
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  • Users should have the ability to add usernames to a block list ("blacklist") if they do not (or no longer) want to receive messages from those other users.

       
    • Alternatively, users should have the option to switch to "whitelist" mode where only the usernames they list will be permitted to message them.
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  • A minimal amount of karma should be required before a user can send any private messages (to prevent spam and other forms of abuse).
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Having a public wall would be interesting, although the profile screen is already so busy, I'm not sure where it would go!
 
 
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