Admins can see our PM conversations

Jacob Foster11 said:I guess I won't say anything else. We've pretty much covered everything, and since admins can see our private messages via DM.

Is this actually new?

From what I know, people have been talking about this for years. Since the old acting roles were just sys admins, I'd be happy if things actually changed and our private chats—which I'd really like to stay private—moved to a different platform...

So, yeah, just looking for some confirmation on that bold part...

What's going on now? 🤦 It's been a while...

Jose White18 said:What now? 🤦 It's been a while...

I didn't even write that sentence, an admin did—who actually knows how this site works, by the way.

And yeah, you're trolling, and that gets you banned.

Jose White18 said:What now?

Actually, this is quite a good thing 👍

dustypuma5 said:Is this some kind of new development, or what?

The way I read that sentence was... "...and I forwarded our correspondence to the admins."

Nicholas King said:I read that sentence as "...and I forwarded our correspondence to the admins."

Exactly. I reported one Prime Minister to the admins because his message contained quotes from all the other Prime Ministers involved in the discussion. It’s more efficient than playing telephone with them. I thought my point was perfectly clear. 🤷

Jose White18 said:What now? 🤦 It’s been a while since we last...

So, tell me, does the moderation crew get a paycheck too? 😬

ambermason16 said:So, I have to ask—do the moderators get paid? 😬

I assume you haven't received your paycheck yet.🤷😂

If it makes you feel any better, there isn't a single forum online where people don't ask, "Are the admins reading our PMs?"
It’s one of those classic internet urban legends—one of those endless mysteries that just never goes away. Honestly, at this point, I've almost grown fond of it. 😁

Look, let's just lay it out like this:

1. There’s supposedly some script you can install that lets admins read private messages. I know for a fact it wasn't there a few years back. So, I was just asking if maybe they added it since then?
2. An admin actually claimed that staff can see all DMs, which is why I thought asking for clarification was totally fair.
3. I got an answer, and I'll take it however I want—believe it or not, I guess.
4. It’s kind of wild how five troll posts from moderators popped up immediately on this topic, and obviously, they won't get banned.

I'm not gonna keep dragging this out, not because there isn't anything left to say, but because it's pointless. With the way the administration handles user questions—being arrogant, mocking, and condescending—there's just no point, right?

So, yeah, feel free to lock it. 🙂

Look, dustypuma5, I didn't mean anything by it. What I said is just the truth. People have talked about that script before, but in the entire history of these forums, not a single admin has ever admitted it’s running, and no user has actually confirmed it 😁

It's basically the "Elvis Presley is alive" theory, sorry, I was just joking 🙂

briskmoose90 said:Ah, sorry, I didn't mean anything by it dustypuma5, I was just being real. I know people talk about that script, but honestly, I don't think any admin in the history of these forums has ever admitted it's running, and no user has actually confirmed it either 😁

It's kind of like saying Elvis Presley is still alive, sorry, just kidding 🙂

Whatever, it's fine. It's not you, you were just giving an opinion. Which, BTW, was pretty much what we were all thinking before this thread even started. I don't mind a little cynicism, really. I guess I just get worked up over politics sometimes. 😁

But this isn't even about the topic at hand:

Jose White18 said:What now? 🤦 Haven't seen you in a while...

ambermason16 said:So, do they pay the moderators? 😬

Charles Fox10 said:No way you haven't received your paycheck yet🤷😂

People usually get warned or banned on their own subforums for stuff like that. Just classic trolling.

dustypuma5 said:That’s exactly the kind of stuff they usually issue warnings or bans for on their own subforums. It’s just classic trolling, really.

This functions as a formal grievance—though, I suppose, one could argue it lacks concrete evidence. You see similar things happening over at the FBI.

I know, I know—spare me the lectures about my attitude and all that nonsense.

ambermason16 said:So, does one have to pay the moderators? 😬

Don't speak for me—I've received them before. 🥳 🙂

dustypuma5 said:... it’s truly fascinating how this topic immediately attracted five troll posts from the moderators, who will, naturally, go unpunished...

The reality is that this thread was framed as a troll post from the jump, given that it’s been chewed over a billion times already. Honestly, I’m not sure what kind of answers you were actually expecting here.🤷

dustypuma5 said:Let's put it this way:

1. There is a script used to grant admins access to private messages. A few years back, I know for a fact it wasn't installed. I was simply asking if it had been implemented since then.
2. An admin stated that administrators can view PM logs—given that, my request for clarification felt entirely legitimate.
3. I received an explanation, which I will accept however I choose—believe it or not.
4. It’s fascinating how five troll posts from moderators immediately swarmed this topic... posts that, naturally, won't face any consequences.

I have no interest in dragging this out further—not because there isn't anything left to say, but because it's pointless. With an administration that handles user inquiries with such arrogance, mockery, and condescension... there's really no point, is there?

So, feel free to lock it. 🙂

Jacob Foster11 mentioned that admins can see your PM conversations. To clarify: he reported a PM that he deemed offensive or spam, and that is how admins gain visibility into private chats.
Essentially, the moment you click that little exclamation mark icon, admins get an email notification containing that specific message—exactly the same way moderators get notified about flagged posts.

How else would admins be able to respond to harassment via PMs, spam, and the like?

Brian Edwards6 said:The thing is, this whole thread looks like bait since everyone’s talked this to death already, so I don't know what kind of answers you were actually looking for.🤷

Look, Brian, you're basically just guessing this is trolling, but maybe if you actually had some proof, you wouldn't look so wrong in front of a judge.

I'm not trying to troll, honestly. I just quoted a line and asked a question.
I don't see any malice in it, I guess. 🙂

It isn’t exactly a catastrophe, but hitting the same note over and over again is starting to feel like blatant trolling.👍

Brian Edwards6 said:It’s not even that big of a deal, I guess, but just repeating the same thing over and over is basically trolling at this point.👍

Not really, if things have changed since then... I guess. 👍

Charles Fox10 said:There’s no way you didn't get paid

It probably depends on how many posts you drop, how many deleted comments, or bans... or is there just some flat rate regardless of whether you're actually active or not?😁
And when do you guys take your lunch break? Just so we know when it's safe to troll and derail the thread?😍

🙂 All that besides—if it isn't a secret😬—do you get a stipend for having a zero social life?