Board functionality - private messaging

[Antares]

Hi all,

I was looking at a PM I recieved the other day and I happened to notice a series of descriptions over at the left hand side of the screen...

"Marked message"
"Replied to message"
"Message from friend"
"Message from foe"

What on earth is the last option all about? Do people regularly PM their enemies (if indeed they exist in this community)?

[Fred588]

Hi all,

I was looking at a PM I recieved the other day and I happened to notice a series of descriptions over at the left hand side of the screen...

"Marked message"
"Replied to message"
"Message from friend"
"Message from foe"

What on earth is the last option all about? Do people regularly PM their enemies (if indeed they exist in this community)?

You refer to a function that is part of the software that runs this and many other forums. Basically, the software allows a forum member to classify other members as friends or foes. One could personally define those terms to mean almost anything. I suppose it might be useful in a forum devoted to gaming to define others as "my team" and "not my team" or some such dichotomy.

[Antares]

You refer to a function that is part of the software that runs this and many other forums. Basically, the software allows a forum member to classify other members as friends or foes. One could personally define those terms to mean almost anything. I suppose it might be useful in a forum devoted to gaming to define others as "my team" and "not my team" or some such dichotomy.

Ahh, I never thought of it in a team based situation. I was thinking flame war.