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Does MNHQ Check Our Inboxes?

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Chillyourbeans · 14/04/2020 22:43

Just wondering. I received a private message and sent 2 replies and now the recipient has received a message from MNHQ saying the replies were removed at my request. Except that's not true, I made no such request.

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PurpleDaisies · 14/04/2020 22:45

Ooh, this is interesting. It might be worth posting in site stuff and asking.

FreeKitties · 14/04/2020 22:50

Oh I've had a message in my inbox put when I go into my inbox it says message deleted at request of sender, I didn't think much of it as a while ago some one was spamming FWR regulars (im a regular name changer) with abusive message s which @MNHQ removed, so thought it might be similar

Petiolaris · 14/04/2020 22:53

This has obviously been happening to a few people today because I also had a message deleted at request of sender.

NotEverythingIsBlackandwhite · 14/04/2020 22:53

Does it say "This message has been removed at user request" or is it an actual message from MNHQ?
I have quite a few of those in my inbox which are all messages from one username. I just assumed the user had deleted the messages in their outbox and it automatically deleted the corresponding ones from my inbox too. Just guessing though.

Seeitsortit · 14/04/2020 22:55

I’ve had that too, from someone I messaged about something totally non offensive

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 22:56

Gosh- I have received some very odd messages over the years-on the edge if creepy but never removed.

Do you think they search for key words? That sounds a bit creepy. I have had begging messages and sex messages that were not removed.

TheCanterburyWhales · 14/04/2020 22:56

It's a glitch. It happens sometimes.
I contacted an old MN mate via inbox and we chatted for a few days then when I went to look again, it said the messages had been removed at her request. I was a bit hurt but when I asked her, she had had the same with my messages.

JoyceDivision · 14/04/2020 22:56

Oooh I received a message on my inbox and now I have checked it says message received at user's request.

So MNHQ must be checking our messages.

@MNHQ why not check them and deal with the user who PM'd me out of the blue ? Ah, that would because it wasn't about someone possibly providing details of a new forum so not in your business interests to deal with, eh?

TheCanterburyWhales · 14/04/2020 22:57

This was about a year ago.

JoyceDivision · 14/04/2020 22:57

Do we have to pay for inboxes now? 😂

Hingeandbracket · 14/04/2020 22:58

Grin @Joyce

MissConductUS · 14/04/2020 22:58

This happened to me too, a few hours ago. The subject was Hello, Sorry for the out of the blue PM but if yo.

Hingeandbracket · 14/04/2020 22:59

Surely not something odd and flaky happening on suck a well-run highly secure platform as MN Grin

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 22:59

It's a glitch. It happens sometimes.

Odd that it is happening to lots of people on the same day though?
Is it related to a premium subscription maybe?

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 23:00

Have all these people having their messages read and deleted signed up to premium? Or not signed up?

FlibbertyGiblets · 14/04/2020 23:01

They have done in the past when there was a spate of errr spam type stuff going on.

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 23:02

Surely not something odd and flaky happening on suck a well-run highly secure platform as MN

God- dont tell me that it has been hacked again.
How will we know?

Chillyourbeans · 14/04/2020 23:02

Thanks for the replies. Could be a glitch. I haven't signed up to Premium, although interestingly the messages that have disappeared were on that topic.

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Chillyourbeans · 14/04/2020 23:03

And yes, it has made me concerned about security.

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Fuchsake · 14/04/2020 23:04

Looks like someone has sent the same message to loads of users and MN has deleted them all.

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 23:07

Looks like someone has sent the same message to loads of users and MN has deleted them all.

That sounds like hacking to me?

n00bMaster69 · 14/04/2020 23:08

Messages were probably about that new site.

Chillyourbeans · 14/04/2020 23:08

The message is received and replied to was from a long-standing member. All a bit strange.

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BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 14/04/2020 23:10

I thought that private messaging was private?

vodkaredbullgirl · 14/04/2020 23:10

Nobody messages me Sad lol

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