private message limits

Category: Zone BBS Suggestions and Feedback

Post 1 by chocolab (move over school!) on Friday, 10-Nov-2006 12:49:37

I'm just curious here, but if the boards all got an upgrade to eight thousand characters, why didn't the pms? I would think that might be nice, I don't care really just asking.

Post 2 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 10-Nov-2006 16:13:12

I noticed that too, and wondered about it. As you said, It's not really a big deal, but for consistency purposes, I would think pms would have the same limit.

Bob

Post 3 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Friday, 10-Nov-2006 16:20:58

Yes, I had wondered the same thing and have been meaning to ask about it. Thanks for beating me to it.

Post 4 by rat (star trek rules!) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 10:55:02

yeah, me too. it doesn't make since to me

Post 5 by kl1964 (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 14:34:25

Just trying to get something clear in my own head here...are private messages differently defined than quicknotes? I remember there being a bruhaha a few weeks back when quicknotes were limited to 500 chars.

Post 6 by Jage (Zone BBS, a decade of madness) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 14:49:40

That makes sense. We can make that change, I'm sure.

Post 7 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 16:24:13

Yes, KL1964, there is a difference. Private messages are sort of like e-mail. You should see the line on the opening page that says "you have no new private messages" or "you have 1 new private message," Etc. Click on that link to read any messages you may have. There is a link to send any user a private message, or PM, from their profile, or when checking your own PM's, there is a link to "send a message" to someone else. The current character limit for PM's is 4000, but since board posts can now be 8000, it makes sense for PM's to have 8000 also.

Post 8 by admin (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 24-Nov-2006 22:21:42

This has now been done. Private messages can now be up to 8,000 characters.