I've spent the last 10 minutes trying to see if it is possible to send a message to another Logos forum user but I could not figure it out. Can someone help me with this? Is it even possible?
There used to be a method to do this, but it has since been removed. The only way to do it now is through faithlife, although the users settings may not allow it.
Thanks Alabama. I thought there used to be a way but I kept being redirected to Faithlife which I found quite confusing. Is there a reason why Logos doesn't make it easier to privately contact other Forum users?
I thought there used to be a way ...
Before Faithlife, the forum software had an option to comment on a forum user's profile.
In Faithlife, invitation(s) can be sent to join a group.
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I thought there used to be a way ... Before Faithlife, the forum software had an option to comment on a forum user's profile. In Faithlife, invitation(s) can be sent to join a group. Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling
But what if you don't want to join a group but just want to send a message?
Faithlife allows message to be sent to individual(s) in group(s) to which you both belong.
Also can click on a Faithlife profile, then About may show other contact methods: e.g. twitter, ...
Bruce is echoing my sentiments exactly. I spent time yesterday wondering where "announcements" went that were so helpful in contacting users off the forum. It would be nice to have a simple, direct route without having to join a group (time consuming) or go on social networking (more time consuming).
Two reasons the old system wasn't good:
Two reasons the old system wasn't good: Not all users want to be contacted. The "private" messages weren't private (anyone could go to your wall and read the post).
1) You could turn off notifications.
2) The last months they have been perfectly private (except for Logos' administrators who could probably read them if they wanted).
The only real problem the last few months has been that if the other person had turned off notifications you weren't told. Your message just disappeared into cyberspace. Plus sometimes I wished I could see the messages I'd sent, even after I'd sent them.
Other forums which I use allow a private message to be sent but I guess the software used by Logos doesn't allow that. I agree that a public posting on someone's wall is not private but it was better than nothing at all.
As far as some users not wanting to be contacted, perhaps there could be an option for people to opt out. Personally I don't mind if people contact me with issues related to Logos and I can imagine that I am not the only person who thinks this way.
fgh — I'm not sure what you mean about it being private... Do you mean faith life messages? If so, that isn't the "old" system I was talking about.
Bruce — I'm not opposed to a messaging system... Just pointing out what was wrong with the old system.
The public messages were removed several months ago. Lately, if you've commented on someone's forum profile page, they've only gotten it by e-mail.
That has since been removed.
I would think that if you really wanted to contact a member search for them on facebook, twitter etc. or find a forum thread that they are active in and ask them to send you an email. List your website where your email could be found or post your email in your request. I have seen threads here where someone has asked an individual to email them at name at domain dot com.
Exactly. My point was that your "Two reasons the old system wasn't good" only applied to the original 'old system', not the latest version of it, which I wish they'd kept and improved, instead of removing it.
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