PM Issues

[Oh_My_Goth]

The error returned was:

You cannot send another PM until Apr 9 2009, 09:32 AM

WTF??

We are limited on the # of PM's we send within a certain time frame??

[Oh_My_Goth]

Seriously??

I have to wait 5 minutes in between messages.

[taysteewonderbunny]

I have no idea. But since you posted it, it reminded me to archive stuff from my folder in case it gets too full. I don't know if that's relevant at all. I don't send out very many PM's, so I'm unsure how this comes about.

[hunhee]

I know there's a flood filter, for posts. I know that before Troy expanded my inbox, it was full.

Some people also have their inbox closed off, or THEIR inbox is full, and then you can't send them stuff either.

I'll find out what we can do.

[Rev.Reverence]

This is happen to I~man too!

[Oh_My_Goth]

I know there's a flood filter, for posts. I know that before Troy expanded my inbox, it was full.

Some people also have their inbox closed off, or THEIR inbox is full, and then you can't send them stuff either.

I'll find out what we can do.

Thanks..

& Yeah, it is not the inbox full thing.. This is a completely new message.

[Onyx]

Hmmm. I didn't know about that feature, but my guess is it's something that was added to help discourage or slow down the PM spammers we had gotten?

Perhaps Troy will confirm that for us...

Edited to add - it's being checked into I see.

Edited April 9, 2009 by Onyx

[Troy Spiral (13)]

I logged on to my dummy account and tried to PM myself a bunch of times (supporters/benefactors/mods/admins and such have different permissions). I can duplicate that error but only in the same way that posts would. That is, if i try to send a PM faster than the flood filter allows. (60 seconds) Unless I'm using the board like an instant messenger it shouldn't be a problem.

Is it really FIVE minutes?

[Rev.Reverence]

The error returned was:

You cannot send another PM until Apr 9 2009, 04:44 PM

Time is now: 9th April 2009 - 04:40 PM

...4 minutes anyways...& I never saw this before...

[Oh_My_Goth]

I logged on to my dummy account and tried to PM myself a bunch of times (supporters/benefactors/mods/admins and such have different permissions). I can duplicate that error but only in the same way that posts would. That is, if i try to send a PM faster than the flood filter allows. (60 seconds) Unless I'm using the board like an instant messenger it shouldn't be a problem.

Is it really FIVE minutes?

& I have never had that problem in the past

[Der Nister]

For those PM problems try.....

[Tacohitts]

Sounds like some people are also having a PM"S" issues as well.

[Nienna]

I got it just now... 5 minutes...

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Yeah its a problem even for me recently. Looking into it. Really odd since there are no changes from an admin standpoitn that I can see over the last few days.

Just for future reference... I didn't even notice this was in "other stuff" DGN tech type questions go in the "DGN forum" (moving it there, no big deal. *backhands above mods for not noticing* )

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Ok I think I've banged my head against this one long enough. Putting in a support ticket to IPB. They are usually pretty quick to respond. (read within 24 hours) Hopefully this will be sorted out by the time I wake up.

[Rev.Reverence]

Sounds like some people are also having a PM"S" issues as well.

..like you?

...quite hiding over there...we ALL know who you are...you're horrid grammar & crappy puns gives it away...

[hunhee]

Just for future reference... I didn't even notice this was in "other stuff" DGN tech type questions go in the "DGN forum" (moving it there, no big deal. *backhands above mods for not noticing* )

[Oh_My_Goth]

..like you?

...quite hiding over there...we ALL know who you are...you're horrid grammar & crappy puns gives it away...

[hunhee]

..like you?

...quite hiding over there...we ALL know who you are...you're horrid grammar & crappy puns gives it away...

Thanks

[Rev.Reverence]

Thanks

:

...shows everyday...twice on Saturday!

..& private shows upon request

;)

[Troy Spiral (13)]

I was informed by IPS that there was an anti-spam-bot patch applied automatically to the board just recently to combat some recent spam issues. This is the first time I've ever heard of an update being added without us requesting it. A byproduct of that update, was adding a new flood filter for PMs. In the past both the post flood filter and the PM flood filter were based off the same setting now they are set separately. The new PM flood filter was set to 5 minutes by default, which I'm sure was what was causing the overly aggressive blocking of PMs. It is now changed to be the same as the post filter.

Should fix the problem.

[Oh_My_Goth]

I was informed by IPS that there was an anti-spam-bot patch applied automatically to the board just recently to combat some recent spam issues. This is the first time I've ever heard of an update being added without us requesting it. A byproduct of that update, was adding a new flood filter for PMs. In the past both the post flood filter and the PM flood filter were based off the same setting now they are set separately. The new PM flood filter was set to 5 minutes by default, which I'm sure was what was causing the overly aggressive blocking of PMs. It is now changed to be the same as the post filter.

Should fix the problem.

You rock, Troy

[Rev.Reverence]

I was informed by IPS that there was an anti-spam-bot patch applied automatically to the board just recently to combat some recent spam issues. This is the first time I've ever heard of an update being added without us requesting it. A byproduct of that update, was adding a new flood filter for PMs. In the past both the post flood filter and the PM flood filter were based off the same setting now they are set separately. The new PM flood filter was set to 5 minutes by default, which I'm sure was what was causing the overly aggressive blocking of PMs. It is now changed to be the same as the post filter.

Should fix the problem.

TROY ROX!

[Troy Spiral (13)]

You rock, Troy

TROY ROX!

*wipes tear from eye* Thanks.

[Scary Guy]

I'm not having any PM issues, just in case anyone was wondering :D