PMs gone??? How do conversations work?

[Nemo14]

So there's really nothing I can do about this problem?

They may have checked the box that says something to the effect of "lock conversation,not open for replies". If that's the case, you can't reply, to it.

 

[The Mom]

I agree. looks like they locked the conversation - either purposely, or accidentally. If the message was in response to something said in a thread, you could try tagging them in that thread.

For example, hey @Nemo14, I can't reply to your message.

 

[Nemo14]

I agree. looks like they locked the conversation - either purposely, or accidentally. If the message was in response to something said in a thread, you could try tagging them in that thread.

For example, hey @Nemo14, I can't reply to your message.

 

[ABQ]

I agree. looks like they locked the conversation - either purposely, or accidentally. If the message was in response to something said in a thread, you could try tagging them in that thread.

For example, hey @Nemo14, I can't reply to your message.

Thanks @The Mom

 

[MOXOMUMD]

So there's really nothing I can do about this problem?

Why don't you start your own conversation with the person? Then you'll know if they want to talk or not.

 

[Sans Souci]

This has absolutely nothing to do with this thread, but @MOXOMUMD , I love your avatar.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

This has absolutely nothing to do with this thread, but @MOXOMUMD , I love your avatar.

Thanks! It's the new balloon for the Macy's parade.

 

[ABQ]

Why don't you start your own conversation with the person? Then you'll know if they want to talk or not.

Can't do that. Seems his profile doesn't allow such things.

 

[unkadug]

So very sorry to bump an ancient thread. However, I received a new PM (conversation) in my inbox but it has no possible way to reply. Unlike other conversations I've had, the reply link just isn't there. Is it possible the person who started the conversation has their privacy settings set so high that I cannot reply? If that's the case, would it not be better that they couldn't initiate a conversation until they lower their privacy settings. As it is now, I fear I'll come off as a bit of a jerk if I just ignore them.

The only way i can think of to get a response through would be to tag them in several threads that they frequent and ask them to lower their privacy settings.

edit....what @The Mom just said!

 

[George]

Geez, you computer oriented young people have completely forgotten how conversations work! @sweetpee_1993 - without your fancy computational machine, a conversation will generally involve approaching another person and then talking them. It can be about one topic (i.e. the Peloponnesian War), multiple topics (chocolate, favorite nation states that are also islands in the Pacific, Van Gogh, etc.) and in some cases the multiple topics may become one big topic - Van Gogh enjoyed chocolate and was a big fan of Fiji. Anyhoo, @wdwmagic has volunteered to help people he has addicted to this site by slowly re-teaching the art of conversation. He will PM his phone number out as necessary. It would seem that the "techno babble" replies you received would also indicate many of the participants in this thread also need re-training in this art.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

@George .... Um....thanks for the wisdom 17 months later...???? Useful stuff, indeed.