Private messages should show IP address.

[starwatcher307]

Title
Private messages should show IP address.

Short, concise description of the idea
The 'send this user a message' feature should also show the IP address, to discourage abuse by trolls.

Full description of the ideaThe option to 'send this user a message' from a user's profile page is very handy; I've used it when I want to contact a friend

Comments

[azurelunatic]

I believe you meant IP address?

[starwatcher307]

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Probably. I use a computer like people drive a car -- I can make it go, but don't understand what's under the hood. Some of the acronyms confuse me. I'll fix it; thank you.
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[pauamma]

I would want this to come with a warning to the sender, as is done for comments when IP address logging is active.

[lied_ohne_worte]

Yes.

[starwatcher307]

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Agreed, and I included it in the suggestion -- A notification that 'your IP will be included with the message you send' may deter some small-minded trolls; honest users or friends of the recipient won't care.
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[turlough]

+1

[nakeisha]

I have private messaging turned off because of the totally illogical way LJ handles it - i.e they don't actually send you the message, just a notification that somewhere in your inbox is a message (and yes, I keep my cleared out but even so there can be 30+ at a time and so a message is not easy to find).

However, that aside, I think this would be a good idea.

[mordyn4]

Messages are now sent with the email notifications. :)

[mordyn4]

For me, they are a bit of a mess with the extra html because I get plain text emails, but the content was there starting.... 6th-Nov-2008, which was also the day of the new profile release.

Want me to PM you? Maybe it's only working for certain users or those with certain settings?

[mlady_rebecca]

It makes sense that the same settings exist for PM's as exist for comments to your journal.

+1

[greenwoman]

Sounds like a good idea to me.