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Originally Posted by
Mintjewlips
How would anyone ever know that you have or haven't read anyone's messages? Everyone on here should just assume.
Druff you are petty as fuck, I just can't see you NEVER EVER reading someone's messages, like ever in the history of PFA.
I've read PMs under two circumstances:
1) When a scam has taken place, and we are looking to identify victims
2) When a fake account is made for the purpose of breaking the rules here or circumventing a ban
So, for example, if someone made a fake account here and posted my personal info, yes I would ban that account and then go look at all of its PMs.
If a scam is outted, then yes, I will look at the scammer's PMs in order to find victims and notify them.
Other than that, I don't read them. In fact, it requires going into the database. vBulletin does not provide a function for admins to read PMs, unless the admin were to change the password and log into the account himself (but then the user couldn't get back in, and would know something was up).
Of course, nobody should consider PMs here secure, and you should keep that in mind when you PM. I agree with that part.