03-12-2018, 07:05 AM
You guys amaze me. Thank you ... I'm so humbled. 
I actually started to NOT post this. I spent just 20 minutes writing it but it took over an hour to post because I kept screwing up the formatting (in addition to the forum's text field formatting, I usually go over to an online hex color code chart to find "just the right" colors for my text ... to match or compliment the images I use). The text kept reverting to mice-print and it drove me crazy.
What made me wonder after-the-fact whether to post is this:
A lot of people will already know these things.
That may be (my inner voice said) but I'll bet even MORE people WON'T know. And they most likely don't know WHERE to find out.
OR
Some may take this the wrong way and think I'm preaching, especially about my position on REPs and common courtesy.
I'm not trying to teach adults how to behave - far from it. I know there are all kinds of people in the world and we won't all agree on anything. But it is my post and therefore, it's only my opinion and my attempt to help anyone who needs it to spend less time getting more of what they want on the forum.
I wasn't worried so much about the other TIPS because they don't critique human behavior in a way that some may find condescending. But folks: I posted this to be helpful yet I know sometimes, good intentions fail.
So, the very fact that I have some supporters makes me comfortable if some nay-sayers decide to post their opinions.
That being said, I invite all opinions.
I just finishing reading a PM from my buddy feefiefohfum where he talked about (among other things) this thread.
He gave me a great extra tip that I will now go back and add to the original post.
It was THAT important.
And that extra tip is this:
MONITOR YOUR PM SETTINGS
People oftentimes ask for advice, download links, etc., via PM and when the sender tries to get the information through, their in-box is either filled and they've reached their private message limit or they have private messaging turned off in their settings.
If you have a set limit, go back in and clear out/delete older messages to make room for new ones.
Check the settings in your User's Control Panel and make sure the button for Private Messaging is ticked to "ON." If it's ticked to "OFF" then you need to change make the change to turn it back on.
At one time, I has limits like everyone else. Now, I can send one message to 200 people at once. Lala has been good at upgrading my account so I have a few perks. But it's important to know, people, you've got to weed out your In-Box and before you ask for something, be sure you can receive it.
I can't communicate with you or send you a link by PM if I can't get through.
Just recently, someone asked me a question. I was eager to help so I wrote a very detailed reply (the only kind I know how to write).
When I hit the SEND button, I got the message that he'd reached his PM limit.
Oh nooooooo!!!!!
At first, I went back to the post he referred to and posted that I was trying to reach him; that if he was reading it, he should clear out his in-box.
Then, my nagging subconscious chimed in...
But what if he DOESN'T come back to read it? What if he's waiting to hear back, thinking "That Layna...she's ignoring my PM."
So, I sent a PM to my favorite Administrator and asked if some space could be added to this guy's account JUST so I can send this message.
She made it happen and my message went through later that day.
He was happy to get my reply and found it very useful. I was happy that I was able to help.
But all the drama could have been avoided had he simply cleaned up his in-box.
Or had the forum been a little more generous in doling out PM (and REP) limits.
I'm sure there's a reason the forum Admins restrict some accounts to a limit on PMs and REPS but it makes no sense to me.
Again, thanks for liking my share and tolerating my long-winded style.
I luv you guys
Layna61524
I actually started to NOT post this. I spent just 20 minutes writing it but it took over an hour to post because I kept screwing up the formatting (in addition to the forum's text field formatting, I usually go over to an online hex color code chart to find "just the right" colors for my text ... to match or compliment the images I use). The text kept reverting to mice-print and it drove me crazy.
What made me wonder after-the-fact whether to post is this:
A lot of people will already know these things.
That may be (my inner voice said) but I'll bet even MORE people WON'T know. And they most likely don't know WHERE to find out.
OR
Some may take this the wrong way and think I'm preaching, especially about my position on REPs and common courtesy.
I'm not trying to teach adults how to behave - far from it. I know there are all kinds of people in the world and we won't all agree on anything. But it is my post and therefore, it's only my opinion and my attempt to help anyone who needs it to spend less time getting more of what they want on the forum.
I wasn't worried so much about the other TIPS because they don't critique human behavior in a way that some may find condescending. But folks: I posted this to be helpful yet I know sometimes, good intentions fail.
So, the very fact that I have some supporters makes me comfortable if some nay-sayers decide to post their opinions.
That being said, I invite all opinions.
BUT HERE'S WHY I REALLY POSTED TODAY...
I just finishing reading a PM from my buddy feefiefohfum where he talked about (among other things) this thread.
He gave me a great extra tip that I will now go back and add to the original post.
It was THAT important.
And that extra tip is this:
MONITOR YOUR PM SETTINGS
People oftentimes ask for advice, download links, etc., via PM and when the sender tries to get the information through, their in-box is either filled and they've reached their private message limit or they have private messaging turned off in their settings.
If you have a set limit, go back in and clear out/delete older messages to make room for new ones.
Check the settings in your User's Control Panel and make sure the button for Private Messaging is ticked to "ON." If it's ticked to "OFF" then you need to change make the change to turn it back on.
At one time, I has limits like everyone else. Now, I can send one message to 200 people at once. Lala has been good at upgrading my account so I have a few perks. But it's important to know, people, you've got to weed out your In-Box and before you ask for something, be sure you can receive it.
I can't communicate with you or send you a link by PM if I can't get through.
Just recently, someone asked me a question. I was eager to help so I wrote a very detailed reply (the only kind I know how to write).
When I hit the SEND button, I got the message that he'd reached his PM limit.
Oh nooooooo!!!!!
At first, I went back to the post he referred to and posted that I was trying to reach him; that if he was reading it, he should clear out his in-box.
Then, my nagging subconscious chimed in...
But what if he DOESN'T come back to read it? What if he's waiting to hear back, thinking "That Layna...she's ignoring my PM."
So, I sent a PM to my favorite Administrator and asked if some space could be added to this guy's account JUST so I can send this message.
She made it happen and my message went through later that day.
He was happy to get my reply and found it very useful. I was happy that I was able to help.
But all the drama could have been avoided had he simply cleaned up his in-box.
Or had the forum been a little more generous in doling out PM (and REP) limits.
I'm sure there's a reason the forum Admins restrict some accounts to a limit on PMs and REPS but it makes no sense to me.
Again, thanks for liking my share and tolerating my long-winded style.
I luv you guys
Layna61524
