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[STMO123]

Did something happen last night, i'd forgotten all about it.

That's because I got you drunk first

Whatever I was drinking last night gave me a sore bum this morning

said the vicar to the bishop

Trust you to cherrypick that little diamond from the whole thread

My faith in human nature is restored Pete.

[Nickbat]

The PM facility is an adjunct of the forum. The forum is "owned" and run by the admins. By extrapolation, they also own the PM system and thus have every right to view the boxes. Common sense would dictate that such actions would only take place if something was being said which would bring the forum into disrepute (for example, if someone was sending obscene or abusive messages to other members).  The main purpose of the PM facility is to enable members to exchange information which would otherwise clog up the boards. If you want to send intimate and private details to another member, you should use email.

So Nickbat. An analogy
Lets say that a wealthy victorian gentleman owns a large house with plenty of servants.
He has ,by your way of thinking ,every right to go into one of the servants rooms,at any time he likes ,be it day or night.
He then has every right to read the servants letters and go through her private things .He also presumably has the right to insist that her door must be unlocked 24 hours a day.
Oh purlease ,we do not live in the 19th century anymore. People have certain rights to privacy these days. :-/ :-/

We are not employees of OOF! This forum was started up by certain individuals who have allowed us to become members and share thoughts/advice. It is a club, if you like, and we must abide by club rules. You have no "rights" as such on the forum. Therefore your analogy is not, I would humbly suggest, appropriate in this case.    

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Did something happen last night, i'd forgotten all about it.

That's because I got you drunk first

Whatever I was drinking last night gave me a sore bum this morning

said the vicar to the bishop

Trust you to cherrypick that little diamond from the whole thread

My faith in human nature is restored Pete.

Yes, and it came from page 1, proving we all read the whole thread!

[steverubberduck]

I agree with a few of the previous posts.
I don't have a problem with anyone looking at my personal or private messages, there's nothing ever of any interest.
Just the usual...
Have you got??
How much??
When can you send it??
 

[Gaffers]

Can we just leave this beaten donkey to rest and carry on the OOF banter this place is known for  

[steverubberduck]

if we beat the donkey, what sweets will we get??
or was that my seventh birthday party?
 

[miggcddave]

Can we just leave this beaten donkey to rest and carry on the OOF banter this place is known for  

yea i second that mate

[webby23]

I third that

[HolyCount]

I third that

"Fourth it"  --- or "Completely agree" with Gaffers

[TheBoy]

Locked, done to death. My reply will follow.

[TheBoy]

From the forum guidelines:
Members being offensive to other members will not be tolerated.

Feelings were obviously running high. Very high.  Suspending General Chat, it was obviously going to be the case that some members may wish to take it to the PM system.

As it happens, the Admin Team did not actually look at any PM boxes yesterday, AFAIK the threat was enough to apparently keep things under control - going by the complaints I received...