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Subject: NEW IDEA about Message Center and PMs
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Talk to the Soul | ~B.B. | Know Your Duardo |  | Hero | ISFJ | 77135 | 94371

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

I've been looking at countless threads throughout my time here, with some of them being about members wanting a "Sent Folder." I thought this was a good idea (and still do), but I think it needs a little work.

This is what the current Message Center looks like. We do not have an option for a sent folder. The only way we can find out what we said to someone is for that someone to quote us (which usually doesn't happen). We also have the option to select a message(s), and either delete it, or block the user who sent it.

My proposal is to add in an extra section. "The Folder Center" if you will. This "center" would be under the number of pages we have of private messages, and above all of our messages.

As you can see, there is the "sent folder" that everyone has wanted, but there are two other options: "New Folder," and "Other Folders."

"New Folder" means that you have the option to create a new folder{s}. This option will help sort out and organize PMs you have received. For example, if I just created a group, and I just sent a bunch of PMs out to the members of that group, I would want a new folder to keep those messages sorted from other messages.

After I have created and named this folder (4 folders max), I will have to click "Other Folders" in order to get to that particular folder. Now, I can either click the folder I want and enter it, or I can select the messages I want in my main folder, check the box by the folder I want the messages to go to, then go down to the bottom and select "Move All."

When I click "Move All," obviously the messages which I have checked will move to the folder I have selected.

I feel as though this would be a great addition to the Bungie.net website, and I hope you all do as well.


Naturally all feedback is welcome, just please give an explanation as to why you feel the way you do. Also, no flaming please.Just an update. I think I should tell everyone that I sent this to Skiptrace (Bungie.net Web Tester) and he replied:Posted by: Skiptrace
I moved on to IT a while ago but i've sent the message and link on to the current web team. Good luck Duardo.


Hopefully this idea of mine will actually become a reality (or a variation of the idea).

Thanks for all of the positive comments guys!

Also, any feedback (both positive or negative) is welcomed.

Thanks.

[Edited on 01.11.2008 2:34 PM PST]

  • 01.10.2008 12:37 PM PDT
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I'm for this. I know I hate it when I get a PM back a few days later and I can't remember what I said to provoke that comment. This seems much more organised than just "add a sent folder". It'll act more like e-mail and it'll be so much easier to organise my private conversations. Well put together.
-AF

  • 01.10.2008 12:46 PM PDT

Sold!

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  • 01.10.2008 12:46 PM PDT
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And the Shadow fell upon the Land, and the World was riven stone from stone. The oceans fled, and the mountains were swallowed up, and the nations were scattered to the eight corners of the World. The moon was blood, and the sun was as ashes. The seas boiled, and the living envied the dead. All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one memory above all others, of him who brought the Shadow and the Breaking of the World. And him they named Dragon.

I've always wanted some new options for the PM system. (Even though I never receive any PMs at all.)
Sounds like a good idea.

  • 01.10.2008 12:55 PM PDT

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Great idea!!!!

  • 01.10.2008 12:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Qbix89
I've always wanted some new options for the PM system. (Even though I never receive any PMs at all.)
Sounds like a good idea.

Never? Ever?


Sounds like a good idea, I would love to see what I said sometimes.

  • 01.10.2008 12:57 PM PDT
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And the Shadow fell upon the Land, and the World was riven stone from stone. The oceans fled, and the mountains were swallowed up, and the nations were scattered to the eight corners of the World. The moon was blood, and the sun was as ashes. The seas boiled, and the living envied the dead. All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one memory above all others, of him who brought the Shadow and the Breaking of the World. And him they named Dragon.

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Posted by: Qbix89
I've always wanted some new options for the PM system. (Even though I never receive any PMs at all.)
Sounds like a good idea.

Never? Ever?


Sounds like a good idea, I would love to see what I said sometimes.


Well, I just get them when someone replies to something I sent to them. Haha.

  • 01.10.2008 1:01 PM PDT

All who rise up before me shall fall, and those who do not,
will wish they had.

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i dont even get replied to

  • 01.10.2008 1:14 PM PDT

After reading and clicking, I have to say Duardo, I agree with your idea.

  • 01.10.2008 2:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: AF ARMY ToughGuy
I'm for this. I know I hate it when I get a PM back a few days later and I can't remember what I said to provoke that comment. This seems much more organised than just "add a sent folder". It'll act more like e-mail and it'll be so much easier to organise my private conversations. Well put together.
-AF
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. An Email type system (although sending multiply PMs at once (friends list) is an entire different matter.

  • 01.10.2008 3:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: Duardo
Posted by: AF ARMY ToughGuy
I'm for this. I know I hate it when I get a PM back a few days later and I can't remember what I said to provoke that comment. This seems much more organised than just "add a sent folder". It'll act more like e-mail and it'll be so much easier to organise my private conversations. Well put together.
-AF
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. An Email type system (although sending multiply PMs at once (friends list) is an entire different matter.

b.net is a community, and it needs its own email-ish thing, not just a system to send people what are essentially comments on threads. It wouldn't tax servers or storage too much to add folders and keep the text around a bit longer. (Think of how long threads are kept!) And I hate having to ask what I said to warrant the PM as well. Great ideas.

  • 01.10.2008 3:53 PM PDT

It IS as bad as you think and they ARE out to get you.

Grand idea. Bravo. But wouldn't it be hard to keep up with everyone's personalized folders?

  • 01.10.2008 4:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: HeLlFiRe17
Grand idea. Bravo. But wouldn't it be hard to keep up with everyone's personalized folders?
For Bungie? I doubt it. Like I said in my OP, we would only be allowed 4 folders or less.

I was also thinking that the sent folder could start deleting old PMs after 30 days. But whatever.

  • 01.10.2008 4:07 PM PDT

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Did anybody notice his 26 pages of messages :O?

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  • 01.10.2008 4:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: Cockburnicus
You missed the point like Vader missed the banshee, your whole argument is covered in bees.
Stop sending me group invites -blam!-s!

For someone who wants more sorting options you sure have a cluttered inbox. I'm all for your proposal.

  • 01.10.2008 5:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: nubyw00tz
Did anybody notice his 26 pages of messages :O?
Haha. Yeah, I started getting PMs A LOT when I made my Q&A thread in the Halo 3 Forum.

Posted by: muffin man one
For someone who wants more sorting options you sure have a cluttered inbox. I'm all for your proposal.

Exactly. The reason why I would like this is so that I could find messages more quickly. It would also be very convenient. I would be able to sort out my messages better if this were implemented.

  • 01.10.2008 6:14 PM PDT

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I like it.

Let's do it. That'd be win!

  • 01.10.2008 6:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: SS_Zag1
I like it.

Let's do it. That'd be win!
Agreed. Thread authors idea = Pure Win sauce! I mean. How can you disagree with this? i feel the sameway as everyone else.

  • 01.10.2008 6:57 PM PDT

I think that's a great idea!

  • 01.10.2008 7:00 PM PDT

I guess there's no need to argue at this point. =)

  • 01.10.2008 7:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: Coffey4780
I guess there's no need to argue at this point. =)

I think it would cause elitism.

  • 01.10.2008 7:25 PM PDT

Don't send me group invites.

Yeah I would really like a "Sent" folder.

I got a PM back from someone and I don't know what he was referring to at all because I sent the PM like 2 weeks ago.

  • 01.10.2008 7:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: Coffey4780
I guess there's no need to argue at this point. =)
Go for it. I'm game.

  • 01.10.2008 9:30 PM PDT
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"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

Just an update. I don't mean to double post, but I think I should tell everyone that I sent this to Skiptrace (Bungie.net Web Tester) and he replied:Posted by: Skiptrace
I moved on to IT a while ago but i've sent the message and link on to the current web team. Good luck Duardo.


Hopefully this idea of mine will actually become a reality (or a variation of the idea).

Thanks for all of the positive comments guys!

Also, any feedback (both positive or negative) is welcomed.

  • 01.11.2008 2:31 PM PDT

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What's funny is that we've had this idea many times before.

... Still not sure why it hasn't been done yet. I guess my first guess would be "It's not a priority."

  • 01.11.2008 2:35 PM PDT

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