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To: mr.mark who wrote (13191)	8/25/2000 9:47:16 PM
From: WTMHouston	Respond to of 32885

Maybe PMs have been around longer than I remember....how time flies while one is having fun. In either event, it would not surprise me to see that PM usage has increased. Whether it accounts for the public post drop off is another question and only one that SI can answer, I suspect. Troy

To: mr.mark who wrote (13191)	8/25/2000 9:58:24 PM
From: CatLady	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32885

Now if SI had a decent search engine we could search this thread for the origin of PMs. I'm pretty sure it's on this thread, back in the pre-GNET days when Brad Dryer used to post on this thread. And it was after I became a member in 9/97.

To: mr.mark who wrote (13191)	8/25/2000 10:36:54 PM
From: CatLady	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32885

PMs suggested - 1/27/1998 10:51 AM PMs implemented - 1/28/1998 9:25 AM ============================================== To: Brad Dryer who wrote (240) From: MacRandy Tuesday, Jan 27, 1998 10:51 AM ET Reply # of 13194 Brad, There are many times when taking conversation offline is more appropriate than posting. How about creating a "Mailbox" ON SI so people can send offline messages. This way, people do not have to reveal their email address and potentially a meaningful domain name. An added benefit would be that the mailboxes would be under your control and abuse of them could be stopped. (Only members could post mail to the mailboxes, I presume.) ================ To: Brad Dryer who wrote (253) From: RBond 82 Wednesday, Jan 28, 1998 9:25 AM ET Reply # of 13194 I JUST NOTICED THE PRIVATE MESSAGE FEATURE SI is the best !! Great Job. Rob