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PM - advertising

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Iggly · 20/02/2012 16:24

not sure if this has been raised before - what do we do if we get a PM with an advert in? For example, I'd posted about something and received a PM suggesting I use their company...?? If it was a post, I'd report but PMs? What do you do?

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Sockspence · 20/02/2012 16:31

I've reported a blatant one before from a user whose nickname was their business name, but if it was a regular (maybe local) MNer who PM'd because they thought they could be useful and didn't want to 'advertise' on the board then I probably wouldn't mind.

Which category was yours?

nickelDorritt · 20/02/2012 16:34

you can still report it.

are you sure you didn't allow the sender to think you'd asked for info?

(wasn't me was it? Wink )

Iggly · 20/02/2012 16:40

Id posted about childcare (not that I wanted any but that someone was looking for a job). I got a PM where the nickname matched the company being touted.

It was months ago so they must have trawled through old threads to find it?!

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nickelDorritt · 20/02/2012 16:44

that's pretty blatant.
that's not the same as someone posting on a current thread and then pming you with further info.

If it's made you uncomfortable then report it,. :)

MaryZ · 20/02/2012 17:37

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Iggly · 20/02/2012 18:28

I will report! Although I'm on the mobile version so not obvious how Confused

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HelenMumsnet · 20/02/2012 21:22

Yes please do report these kind of PMs. We don't allow people to do this.

Iggly · 20/02/2012 22:31

I've just gone to my inbox to report but can't see how (is it because in using the mobile version?)

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KatieMiddleton · 20/02/2012 22:34

There should be a red hand. How I long to use it! I only get the odd purvey pm off the Enid Blyton troll. Or nice ones.

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