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RetiredHAL · 25th March 2008, 11:51 AM

Hi, I don't really know how this can happen? In my personal inmail, I recieved a post requesting help with a project! Problem I have is that the originator of the message has not posted anywhere in this forum and a search for his/her name does not result in a single hit??? (Zero Posts or Name recognition)

The tone of the request is such that it is very obvious that he/she does not know me.

I have ignored this message and not replied .

Can some moderator help me here and tell me wheteher to delete the message or is this a security issue that needs to be followed up??

Cheers RH

Pommie · 25th March 2008, 12:03 PM

I would guess that it is someone who has registered but not posted. Was there a user name?

Mike.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 25th March 2008, 12:16 PM

Like Pommie says, post the username so we can check - but it's most likely that he hasn't replied to the confirmation email, so isn't registered. This doesn't stop him PM'ing though, as I get various PM's from people in this situation (which a moderator can do nothing about).

RetiredHAL · 25th March 2008, 12:25 PM

Hi, Pommie , yes there was User name and as such I would have thought that a search on that User name would have yielded something (anything, eg member status, but nothing)
I am definitely no Heavyweight (not even a tiniest Fly weight) in this forum so I am quite puzzled as to why this email was sent to me with no reference to my name regarding a subject of which I have no knowledge .
Contents of message

Quote:

hellow friends.i am here to get some help from you people.i am quite new to this vast field of electronics(in fact, a student of electronics engg of 1st year in india) .i now want to design a remote contoll for a motor which is at a distance of 20 feet from the point of operation(appox)(there are some distructions such as wall edges in the way).security is not a concern.i have a few ideas but want to know what you suggest me to do.please provide all the thoretical and mathematical reasons for whatever you suggest.it will be helpful if it is very much descriptive and doubt free.i need it as soon as it is possible.

i will be greatful if you answer

I have not used the user name here, In case this is a genuine request in which case he/she should open a post in projects or such.

Perhaps, I will just delete the message. The whole thing seems strange to me

Cheers RH

**Nigel Goodwin** · 25th March 2008, 12:34 PM

PM me the user name, and I'll reply via PM to you.

ericgibbs · 25th March 2008, 01:46 PM

hi HAL,
I get these PM's also, where the sender hasnt registered,, just delete them.

mvs sarma · 25th March 2008, 03:04 PM

Hi HAL I too feel the same.
Any discussion and enlightening them, I fear could amount counceling a wrong person for his designs. If I am in your position, I would prefer to neglect him by a simple reply to post a regular message on the forum.

dknguyen · 25th March 2008, 04:21 PM

I disable my PM for that reason. I turned it on again once for 1 day and got 2 help requests.

RetiredHAL · 25th March 2008, 10:40 PM

Thanks Guys,
I am just a starter here myself and I did not understand that you can get personal mail from someone and not get any data on that person when you do a search on that username. Nigel has assured me that this is posible so I will delete the request. I guess if an experienced member gets a request for help , he /she will find this not abnormal and probably not query the request for help. I, as a very inexperienced member found it very strange.

Cheers
RH

Hero999 · 26th March 2008, 11:47 AM

I just politely tell them to post on the open forum as everyone can help and not just me. Then if they keep PMing me, I tell them to GTFO and add them to my ignore list.

RODALCO · 26th March 2008, 10:21 PM

I had one of those emails too in my private inbox of this forum a few days ago.

I did not reply. the person had 0 posts against his name.

The user name was prathosh

RODALCO · 26th March 2008, 10:28 PM

That story in my PM was exactly the same as you quoted above, RetiredHal

The whole idea of an open forum IMO is to discuss matters and see what solutions we can find amongst other members to solve them.

Not too hide them in PM emails.

RetiredHAL · 27th March 2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

The user name was prathosh

RODALCO

Yes that was the Username.

Cheers RH

picbits · 28th March 2008, 06:12 PM

I've had a few of these. I think we should have a thread where we name and shame and Nigel can get the boot in after that.

dknguyen · 28th March 2008, 10:32 PM

prathosh sounds familiar to me too. I think he messaged me before.

25th March 2008, 11:51 AM	(permalink)
RetiredHAL Experienced Member	Unsolicited Personal Inmail Hi, I don't really know how this can happen? In my personal inmail, I recieved a post requesting help with a project! Problem I have is that the originator of the message has not posted anywhere in this forum and a search for his/her name does not result in a single hit??? (Zero Posts or Name recognition) The tone of the request is such that it is very obvious that he/she does not know me. I have ignored this message and not replied . Can some moderator help me here and tell me wheteher to delete the message or is this a security issue that needs to be followed up?? Cheers RH

25th March 2008, 12:16 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin Super Moderator	Like Pommie says, post the username so we can check - but it's most likely that he hasn't replied to the confirmation email, so isn't registered. This doesn't stop him PM'ing though, as I get various PM's from people in this situation (which a moderator can do nothing about). __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

25th March 2008, 12:34 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin Super Moderator	PM me the user name, and I'll reply via PM to you. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

25th March 2008, 01:46 PM	(permalink)
ericgibbs Experienced Member	hi HAL, I get these PM's also, where the sender hasnt registered,, just delete them. __________________ Eric "Good enough is Perfect" PIC tutorials: Gramo's: www.digital-diy.net/ Bill's: www.blueroomelectronics.com/

25th March 2008, 03:04 PM	(permalink)
mvs sarma Experienced Member	Hi HAL I too feel the same. Any discussion and enlightening them, I fear could amount counceling a wrong person for his designs. If I am in your position, I would prefer to neglect him by a simple reply to post a regular message on the forum. __________________ Regards, Sarma.

25th March 2008, 12:03 PM	(permalink)
Pommie Experienced Member	I would guess that it is someone who has registered but not posted. Was there a user name? Mike.

25th March 2008, 04:21 PM	(permalink)
dknguyen Experienced Member	I disable my PM for that reason. I turned it on again once for 1 day and got 2 help requests.

25th March 2008, 10:40 PM	(permalink)
RetiredHAL Experienced Member	Thanks Guys, I am just a starter here myself and I did not understand that you can get personal mail from someone and not get any data on that person when you do a search on that username. Nigel has assured me that this is posible so I will delete the request. I guess if an experienced member gets a request for help , he /she will find this not abnormal and probably not query the request for help. I, as a very inexperienced member found it very strange. Cheers RH

26th March 2008, 11:47 AM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	I just politely tell them to post on the open forum as everyone can help and not just me. Then if they keep PMing me, I tell them to GTFO and add them to my ignore list. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

26th March 2008, 10:21 PM	(permalink)
RODALCO Experienced Member	I had one of those emails too in my private inbox of this forum a few days ago. I did not reply. the person had 0 posts against his name. The user name was prathosh __________________ There are more ways to get to Rome. Electricity, Electric clocks, Meters and Trains are great.

26th March 2008, 10:28 PM	(permalink)
RODALCO Experienced Member	That story in my PM was exactly the same as you quoted above, RetiredHal The whole idea of an open forum IMO is to discuss matters and see what solutions we can find amongst other members to solve them. Not too hide them in PM emails. __________________ There are more ways to get to Rome. Electricity, Electric clocks, Meters and Trains are great.

28th March 2008, 06:12 PM	(permalink)
picbits Experienced Member	I've had a few of these. I think we should have a thread where we name and shame and Nigel can get the boot in after that.

28th March 2008, 10:32 PM	(permalink)
dknguyen Experienced Member	prathosh sounds familiar to me too. I think he messaged me before.

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