Some changes to the PM system.

MegalodonSV

I'd love to see some changes to the PM system.

First of all, the 50 messages limit on the inbox is incredibly annoying. I don't see a reason for it to be that low either.





This website has a limit on 65 535 PM's and that webpage is completely funded by ad revenues. If a completely ad supported website can afford that storage (which isn't that expensive) then I'm pretty sure Z8 can too.

It's an average sized webpage, with around a million users. Z8 does not have that many more users than this webpage, so stating that Z8 can't have a bigger inbox because it has more users is not a valid argument.





Also, the 60 second limit between PM's is a bit annoying. Right now I'm keeping an active conversation with two people, and I already have to wait around 30 seconds between each PM. I'd appreciate if this limit was removed.

l_Maven_l

Just Sayin

MegalodonSV

l_Maven_l wrote: »

Just Sayin

That's a subsection of the Cross Fire Barracks. This isn't related to CF so I thought it'd fit better here.

l_Maven_l

It's a suggestion regarding these boards. But meh, I can understand where you're coming from.

On the note of changing the 60sec limit, it's there to prevent spamming and should stay. I suggest actually joining a chat rather then carrying on a conversation.

[MOD]Rex

MrJulmust wrote: »

It's an average sized webpage, with around a million users. Z8 does not have that many more users than this webpage

Z8Games actually has many more than that. I can pull you up a screenshot if you want of when our forums were over 4.8 million users registered to the forums.

At the moment though luckily, when someone registers to the site, their account doesn't show up on the forums until they login + visit it fully logged in. So it seems like there is far less users than are actually registered to the game.

Also, the 60 second limit between PM's is a bit annoying. Right now I'm keeping an active conversation with two people, and I already have to wait around 30 seconds between each PM. I'd appreciate if this limit was removed.

Spam prevention. Without that a spammer with correct knowledge of how vB works or just knowledge of goggle, could send about 300 pms a minute at least.

Now you can obviously see how that could cause an issue. As well, having that limit, we can track and stop the spam before to many are sent out.



In all reality, if you want to hold a conversation to someone, and you aren't willing to wait 30 seconds, you should be using something like XFire, msn, or even just a free chat box at a random place like www.gamesurge.net/chat/hgjdiojk or www.tinychat.com/hgfdsgd

MegalodonSV

[MOD]Rex wrote: »

Z8Games actually has many more than that. I can pull you up a screenshot if you want of when our forums were over 4.8 million users registered to the forums.

At the moment though luckily, when someone registers to the site, their account doesn't show up on the forums until they login + visit it fully logged in. So it seems like there is far less users than are actually registered to the game.

Exactly how many users are activated on the forum?

If 50 million users were registered then 65 535/50=1300 messages per inbox.
We don't need something that big, but 50 messages is a ridiculously small amount.

Spam prevention. Without that a spammer with correct knowledge of how vB works or just knowledge of goggle, could send about 300 pms a minute at least.

Now you can obviously see how that could cause an issue. As well, having that limit, we can track and stop the spam before to many are sent out.



In all reality, if you want to hold a conversation to someone, and you aren't willing to wait 30 seconds, you should be using something like XFire, msn, or even just a free chat box at a random place like www.gamesurge.net/chat/hgjdiojk or www.tinychat.com/hgfdsgd

Some of the people I talk to use their phone and can't use tinychat or something similar.
I understand that removing the limit completely wont work, but lowering to ~15-20 would be good in my opinion.

Zuci

I like the suggestion for allowing more PMs to be saved, but I don't see a problem in waiting 60 seconds to send another pm.
You can (for example) browse trough threads just for fun while waiting and other stuff.
<o.o>
Then again, it might be only me who can't focus only in one thing at a time.
^^'

MegalodonSV

Bump so Saidin sees this.