Suggestion Premium member Private Messages stay for 1 year instead of 6 months?

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by MarTh-, May 19, 2010.

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Is this a good idea?

  1. Yes, I would have need for 1 year before Private Message delete

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  2. No

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  1. #1
    Premium member Private Messages stay for 1 year instead of what it currently is: 6 months. I would buy this as I need to backtrack my Private Messages from up to a year for previous deals online, this is my suggestion for a stronger incentive to become premium member
     
    MarTh-, May 19, 2010 IP
  2. Brian1970

    Brian1970 Notable Member

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    #2
    You can always download them to your PC for safe keeping.

    Thanks Brian
     
    Brian1970, May 19, 2010 IP
  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #3
    It's not retroactive anyway... once they are deleted, they are gone. You can't become a premium member and then retroactively all your old PMs reappear.
     
    digitalpoint, May 19, 2010 IP
  4. Helvetii

    Helvetii Notable Member

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    If you just need that then don't waste money on Premium membership. Just enable email notification of PM's and then run a search in your mailbox whenever you need to find any.
     
    Helvetii, May 19, 2010 IP
  5. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    You have two options with you. Download them to your PC through given option at PM page and enable email notification of PM's so that way you can store them at your email account.

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, May 19, 2010 IP
  6. Cameljourney

    Cameljourney Prominent Member

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    Download the XML file of ur PM to the PC. You can use the Vbulletin PM Reader to view and search ur PM.
     
    Cameljourney, May 19, 2010 IP
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  7. Pros

    Pros Well-Known Member

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    On the other hand, once we are a premium user, can we request that our PMs expire sooner (or even at the same time?)

    I understand this would probably require a separate usergroup/permissions being made, so I doubt so, but I'd like to be sure, as it interests me as a potentiality.

    I would also be weary of that vBulletin PM Reader application, as it has "ABUSABLE" stamped all over it for me.
     
    Pros, May 21, 2010 IP
  8. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #8
    You can delete stuff as soon as you want with the delete options. :)
     
    digitalpoint, May 21, 2010 IP